Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Far South, Columbus, OH

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

Far South, Columbus, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Far South overall is white, making up 73.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.2%. There are more white people in the southeast 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 Far South

 
Self-Identified Race
Far South, Columbus, OH Population
White
73.8%
Hispanic
6.3%
Black
13.2%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Far South, Columbus, OH

The map below shows diversity in Far South. 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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Far South Diversity Score

43.1

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Far South has a diversity score of 43.1: 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. Far South is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Far South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Far South, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Far South.

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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