Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Augusta, Augusta, GA

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

East Augusta, Augusta, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Augusta overall is black, making up 82.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 8.1%. There are more black people in the south 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 East Augusta

 
Self-Identified Race
East Augusta, Augusta, GA Population
White
8.1%
Hispanic
3.4%
Black
82.2%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Augusta, Augusta, GA

The map below shows diversity in East Augusta. 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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East Augusta Diversity Score

31.3

More diverse than 14% of US neighborhoods

East Augusta has a diversity score of 31.3: 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. East Augusta is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 14% of them. Within East Augusta's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast East Augusta, and the least diverse areas are in south East Augusta.

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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