Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Butts County, GA

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

Butts County, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Butts County overall is white, making up 63.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.5%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Butts County

 
Self-Identified Race
Butts County, GA Population
White
63.0%
Hispanic
3.9%
Black
25.5%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.4%
Other
7.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Butts County, GA

The map below shows diversity in Butts County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Butts County Diversity Score

53.1

More diverse than 79% of US counties

Butts County has a diversity score of 53.1: 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. Butts County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Butts County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Butts County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Butts County.

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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