Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Charleston Afb, SC

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

Charleston Afb, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Charleston Afb overall is white, making up 48.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.2%. There are more white people in the central 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 Charleston Afb

 
Self-Identified Race
Charleston Afb, SC Population
White
48.6%
Hispanic
18.3%
Black
29.2%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Charleston Afb, SC

The map below shows diversity in Charleston Afb. 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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Charleston Afb Diversity Score

64.4

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Charleston Afb has a diversity score of 64.4: 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. Charleston Afb is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Charleston Afb's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Charleston Afb, and the least diverse areas are in central Charleston Afb.

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.