Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Marlboro County, SC

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

Marlboro County, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Marlboro County overall is black, making up 47.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.0%. There are more black people in the west areas of the county. 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 Marlboro County

 
Self-Identified Race
Marlboro County, SC Population
White
38.0%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
47.1%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
3.3%
Other
8.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Marlboro County, SC

The map below shows diversity in Marlboro County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Marlboro County Diversity Score

62.5

More diverse than 95% of US counties

Marlboro County has a diversity score of 62.5: 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. Marlboro County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Marlboro County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Marlboro County, and the least diverse areas are in west Marlboro County.

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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