The map below shows majority race by area in Ellenwood, 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 Ellenwood racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Ellenwood overall is black, making up 81.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.1%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Ellenwood
Self-Identified Race |
Ellenwood, GA Population |
|---|---|
White |
6.0% |
Hispanic |
8.1% |
Black |
81.1% |
Asian |
2.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ellenwood, GA
The map below shows diversity in Ellenwood. 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.
Ellenwood Diversity Score
33.1
More diverse than 65% of US cities
Ellenwood has a diversity score of 33.1: 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. Ellenwood is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Ellenwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Ellenwood, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Ellenwood.
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.