Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Memphis, TN

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

East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Memphis, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire overall is white, making up 45.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire

 
Self-Identified Race
East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Memphis, TN Population
White
45.8%
Hispanic
9.9%
Black
39.2%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Memphis, TN

The map below shows diversity in East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire. 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.

East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, Memphis, TN map of race and ethnicity
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East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire Diversity Score

62.6

More diverse than 70% of US neighborhoods

East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire has a diversity score of 62.6: 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 Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 70% of them. Within East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire, and the least diverse areas are in southwest East Memphis-Colonial-Yorkshire.

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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