Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown, Atlanta, GA

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

Downtown, Atlanta, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown overall is black, making up 40.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.9%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. 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 Downtown

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown, Atlanta, GA Population
White
32.9%
Hispanic
7.9%
Black
40.2%
Asian
14.2%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown, Atlanta, GA

The map below shows diversity in Downtown. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

Downtown, Atlanta, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown Diversity Score

70.1

More diverse than 90% of US neighborhoods

Downtown has a diversity score of 70.1: 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. Downtown is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Downtown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Downtown.

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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