The map below shows majority race by area in East St. Louis, 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 St. Louis racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in East St. Louis overall is black, making up 87.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 5.9%. 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 south 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 St. Louis
Self-Identified Race |
East St. Louis, IL Population |
|---|---|
White |
5.9% |
Hispanic |
1.4% |
Black |
87.6% |
Asian |
2.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East St. Louis, IL
The map below shows diversity in East St. Louis. 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.
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East St. Louis Diversity Score
22.8
More diverse than 51% of US cities
East St. Louis has a diversity score of 22.8: 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 St. Louis is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 51% of them. Within East St. Louis's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south East St. Louis, and the least diverse areas are in northwest East St. Louis.
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.