The map below shows majority race by area in Zion, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Zion racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Zion overall is hispanic, making up 43.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in Zion
Self-Identified Race |
Zion, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
26.5% |
Hispanic |
43.6% |
Black |
21.4% |
Asian |
2.8% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Zion, IL
The map below shows diversity in Zion. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Zion Diversity Score
69.0
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Zion has a diversity score of 69.0: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Zion is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Zion's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Zion, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Zion.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.