Which field utilizes maps to analyze spatial distributions, including ethnic demographics?

Maps are fundamental tools in geography used to visualize spatial distributions and patterns within various contexts, including ethnic demographics. Geography as a field focuses on understanding the relationships between people and their environments, emphasizing how different factors—such as ethnicity—are distributed across space. By utilizing maps, geographers can analyze demographic data to uncover insights about population distribution, migration patterns, cultural landscapes, and social dynamics within specific geographic areas. This spatial analysis aids in understanding the complex interactions of various demographic elements in relation to physical geography, urban development, and cultural identities. While other fields such as climatology, archaeology, and urban planning may employ maps, they typically do not focus primarily on spatial distributions related to ethnic demographics in the same comprehensive way that geography does.