Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Nicholtown, Greenville, SC

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

Nicholtown, Greenville, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Nicholtown overall is black, making up 62.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.8%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Nicholtown

 
Self-Identified Race
Nicholtown, Greenville, SC Population
White
30.8%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
62.1%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Nicholtown, Greenville, SC

The map below shows diversity in Nicholtown. 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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Nicholtown Diversity Score

51.7

More diverse than 42% of US neighborhoods

Nicholtown has a diversity score of 51.7: 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. Nicholtown is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Nicholtown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Nicholtown, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Nicholtown.

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.