The map below shows majority race by area in Meriwether 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 Meriwether County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Meriwether County overall is white, making up 56.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. 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 Meriwether County
Self-Identified Race |
Meriwether County, GA Population |
|---|---|
White |
56.4% |
Hispanic |
1.0% |
Black |
39.0% |
Asian |
0.7% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Meriwether County, GA
The map below shows diversity in Meriwether 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.
Meriwether County Diversity Score
52.9
More diverse than 79% of US counties
Meriwether County has a diversity score of 52.9: 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. Meriwether County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Meriwether County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Meriwether County, and the least diverse areas are in north Meriwether 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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