Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Douglasville, GA

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

Douglasville, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Douglasville overall is black, making up 49.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.6%. There are more black people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Douglasville

 
Self-Identified Race
Douglasville, GA Population
White
32.6%
Hispanic
9.6%
Black
49.4%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Douglasville, GA

The map below shows diversity in Douglasville. 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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Douglasville Diversity Score

63.6

More diverse than 96% of US cities

Douglasville has a diversity score of 63.6: 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. Douglasville is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Douglasville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Douglasville, and the least diverse areas are in north Douglasville.

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.