Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Moore, SC

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

Moore, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Moore overall is white, making up 58.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.3%. 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 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 Moore

 
Self-Identified Race
Moore, SC Population
White
58.9%
Hispanic
10.6%
Black
24.3%
Asian
2.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Moore, SC

The map below shows diversity in Moore. 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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Moore Diversity Score

58.1

More diverse than 93% of US cities

Moore has a diversity score of 58.1: 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. Moore is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Moore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Moore, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Moore.

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.