Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Forest Acres, SC

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

Forest Acres, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Forest Acres overall is white, making up 78.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Forest Acres

 
Self-Identified Race
Forest Acres, SC Population
White
78.9%
Hispanic
2.0%
Black
11.6%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Forest Acres, SC

The map below shows diversity in Forest Acres. 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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Forest Acres Diversity Score

36.0

More diverse than 68% of US cities

Forest Acres has a diversity score of 36.0: 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. Forest Acres is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Forest Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Forest Acres, and the least diverse areas are in central Forest Acres.

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.