The map below shows majority race by area in Dove Creek, 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 Dove Creek racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Dove Creek overall is white, making up 86.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.6%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Dove Creek
Self-Identified Race |
Dove Creek, GA Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.9% |
Hispanic |
2.5% |
Black |
9.6% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dove Creek, GA
The map below shows diversity in Dove Creek. 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.
Dove Creek Diversity Score
23.5
More diverse than 52% of US cities
Dove Creek has a diversity score of 23.5: 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. Dove Creek is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Dove Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Dove Creek, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Dove Creek.
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.