The map below shows majority race by area in Linesville, 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 Linesville racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Linesville overall is black, making up 48.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.5%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Linesville
Self-Identified Race |
Linesville, GA Population |
|---|---|
White |
38.5% |
Hispanic |
3.3% |
Black |
48.2% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
9.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Linesville, GA
The map below shows diversity in Linesville. 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.
Linesville Diversity Score
60.8
More diverse than 95% of US cities
Linesville has a diversity score of 60.8: 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. Linesville is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Linesville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Linesville, and the least diverse areas are in central Linesville.
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.