Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gum Sulphur, KY

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

Gum Sulphur, KY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gum Sulphur overall is white, making up 96.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 1.8%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Gum Sulphur

 
Self-Identified Race
Gum Sulphur, KY Population
White
96.0%
Hispanic
0.5%
Black
1.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gum Sulphur, KY

The map below shows diversity in Gum Sulphur. 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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Gum Sulphur Diversity Score

7.8

More diverse than 13% of US cities

Gum Sulphur has a diversity score of 7.8: 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. Gum Sulphur is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 13% of them. Within Gum Sulphur's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Gum Sulphur, and the least diverse areas are in south Gum Sulphur.

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.