Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY

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

Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Syracuse overall is white, making up 57.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Syracuse

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY Population
White
57.5%
Hispanic
10.3%
Black
16.0%
Asian
12.3%
Native American
0.8%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Syracuse. 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.

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Downtown Syracuse Diversity Score

61.7

More diverse than 67% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Syracuse has a diversity score of 61.7: 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 Syracuse is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Downtown Syracuse's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Downtown Syracuse, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Downtown Syracuse.

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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