Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Floyd County, GA

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

Floyd County, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Floyd County overall is white, making up 67.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Floyd County

 
Self-Identified Race
Floyd County, GA Population
White
67.3%
Hispanic
12.9%
Black
14.4%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Floyd County, GA

The map below shows diversity in Floyd County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Floyd County Diversity Score

50.8

More diverse than 74% of US counties

Floyd County has a diversity score of 50.8: 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. Floyd County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Floyd County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Floyd County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Floyd County.

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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