The map below shows majority race by area in Early Branch, 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 Early Branch racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Early Branch overall is black, making up 53.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.0%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Early Branch
Self-Identified Race |
Early Branch, SC Population |
|---|---|
White |
38.0% |
Hispanic |
1.3% |
Black |
53.6% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Early Branch, SC
The map below shows diversity in Early Branch. 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.
Early Branch Diversity Score
56.3
More diverse than 91% of US cities
Early Branch has a diversity score of 56.3: 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. Early Branch is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Early Branch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Early Branch, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Early Branch.
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.