Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Near South Side, Chicago, IL

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

Near South Side, Chicago, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Near South Side overall is white, making up 42.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.4%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. 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 Near South Side

 
Self-Identified Race
Near South Side, Chicago, IL Population
White
42.1%
Hispanic
8.7%
Black
26.4%
Asian
17.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Near South Side, Chicago, IL

The map below shows diversity in Near South Side. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Near South Side Diversity Score

71.1

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

Near South Side has a diversity score of 71.1: 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. Near South Side is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Near South Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Near South Side, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Near South Side.

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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