The map below shows majority race by area in Beech Island, 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 Beech Island racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Beech Island overall is white, making up 55.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.2%. 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 west 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 Beech Island
Self-Identified Race |
Beech Island, SC Population |
|---|---|
White |
55.3% |
Hispanic |
10.8% |
Black |
27.2% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
6.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Beech Island, SC
The map below shows diversity in Beech Island. 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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Beech Island Diversity Score
60.4
More diverse than 94% of US cities
Beech Island has a diversity score of 60.4: 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. Beech Island is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Beech Island's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Beech Island, and the least diverse areas are in east Beech Island.
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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