Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Greater South, Lincoln, NE

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

Greater South, Lincoln, NE map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Greater South overall is white, making up 80.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 9.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Greater South

 
Self-Identified Race
Greater South, Lincoln, NE Population
White
80.8%
Hispanic
8.0%
Black
0.2%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
9.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Greater South, Lincoln, NE

The map below shows diversity in Greater 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.

Greater South, Lincoln, NE map of race and ethnicity
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Greater South Diversity Score

33.2

More diverse than 16% of US neighborhoods

Greater South has a diversity score of 33.2: 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. Greater South is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Greater South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Greater South, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Greater 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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