The map below shows majority race by area in Murrells Inlet, 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 Murrells Inlet racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Murrells Inlet overall is white, making up 87.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Murrells Inlet
Self-Identified Race |
Murrells Inlet, SC Population |
|---|---|
White |
87.1% |
Hispanic |
4.6% |
Black |
3.4% |
Asian |
1.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Murrells Inlet, SC
The map below shows diversity in Murrells Inlet. 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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Murrells Inlet Diversity Score
23.7
More diverse than 52% of US cities
Murrells Inlet has a diversity score of 23.7: 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. Murrells Inlet is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 52% of them. Within Murrells Inlet's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Murrells Inlet, and the least diverse areas are in central Murrells Inlet.
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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