The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Wylie, 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 Lake Wylie racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lake Wylie overall is white, making up 70.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.3%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Lake Wylie
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Wylie, SC Population |
|---|---|
White |
70.8% |
Hispanic |
9.4% |
Black |
11.3% |
Asian |
3.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Wylie, SC
The map below shows diversity in Lake Wylie. 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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Lake Wylie Diversity Score
47.3
More diverse than 80% of US cities
Lake Wylie has a diversity score of 47.3: 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. Lake Wylie is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Lake Wylie's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lake Wylie, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Lake Wylie.
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.