Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA

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

Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Highlands Park overall is white, making up 44.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 38.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. 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 Highlands Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA Population
White
44.5%
Hispanic
3.9%
Black
38.7%
Asian
5.6%
Native American
0.4%
Other
6.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA

The map below shows diversity in Highlands Park. 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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Highlands Park Diversity Score

64.3

More diverse than 75% of US neighborhoods

Highlands Park has a diversity score of 64.3: 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. Highlands Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Highlands Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Highlands Park, and the least diverse areas are in east Highlands Park.

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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