Color coded maps show our diversity, how we cluster by race

by Brian Leubitz

Stephen Colbert talks about how he no longer sees race, but a new set of maps indicate that perhaps he isn’t in the majority.  That being said, new racial dot maps from Virginia’s Cooper Center show our communities diversity and our continued racial segregation. The full map detail website is apparently getting slammed right now, but I’ve grabbed a few of the images.

Below are the maps for the Bay Area and the LA Area. You won’t be surprised to see that both communities are a vibrant mix of colors, but we still clearly cluster together on race. If you are able to get through to the full map detail website, you can zoom in such that every dot represents a single person. It really is a beautiful expression of our diversity. H/t to the Atlantic.

You can click on these maps for a bigger view.