The map below shows majority race by area in Lugoff, 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 Lugoff racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Lugoff overall is white, making up 69.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Lugoff
Self-Identified Race |
Lugoff, SC Population |
|---|---|
White |
69.7% |
Hispanic |
4.9% |
Black |
21.5% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lugoff, SC
The map below shows diversity in Lugoff. 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.
Lugoff Diversity Score
46.4
More diverse than 79% of US cities
Lugoff has a diversity score of 46.4: 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. Lugoff is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Lugoff's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lugoff, and the least diverse areas are in north Lugoff.
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.