The map below shows majority race by area in Kingstree, 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 Kingstree racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Kingstree overall is black, making up 71.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.8%. There are more black people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Kingstree
Self-Identified Race |
Kingstree, SC Population |
|---|---|
White |
25.8% |
Hispanic |
0.2% |
Black |
71.3% |
Asian |
1.8% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kingstree, SC
The map below shows diversity in Kingstree. 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.
Kingstree Diversity Score
42.5
More diverse than 75% of US cities
Kingstree has a diversity score of 42.5: 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. Kingstree is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Kingstree's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Kingstree, and the least diverse areas are in east Kingstree.
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.