Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Barnwell, SC

The map below shows majority race by area in Barnwell, 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 Barnwell racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Barnwell overall is white, making up 55.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 37.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Barnwell

 
Self-Identified Race
Barnwell, SC Population
White
55.5%
Hispanic
2.8%
Black
37.1%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.4%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Barnwell, SC

The map below shows diversity in Barnwell. 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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Barnwell Diversity Score

55.3

More diverse than 90% of US cities

Barnwell has a diversity score of 55.3: 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. Barnwell is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Barnwell's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Barnwell, and the least diverse areas are in east Barnwell.

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.

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