Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Muscogee County, GA

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

Muscogee County, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Muscogee County overall is black, making up 46.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.7%. There are more black people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Muscogee County

 
Self-Identified Race
Muscogee County, GA Population
White
35.7%
Hispanic
10.0%
Black
46.0%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Muscogee County, GA

The map below shows diversity in Muscogee 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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Muscogee County Diversity Score

64.7

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Muscogee County has a diversity score of 64.7: 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. Muscogee County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Muscogee County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Muscogee County, and the least diverse areas are in south Muscogee 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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