Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Oakland Cross Roads, SC

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

Oakland Cross Roads, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Oakland Cross Roads overall is white, making up 41.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 38.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Oakland Cross Roads

 
Self-Identified Race
Oakland Cross Roads, SC Population
White
41.3%
Hispanic
2.5%
Black
38.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
11.4%
Other
6.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oakland Cross Roads, SC

The map below shows diversity in Oakland Cross Roads. 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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Oakland Cross Roads Diversity Score

66.7

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Oakland Cross Roads has a diversity score of 66.7: 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. Oakland Cross Roads is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Oakland Cross Roads's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Oakland Cross Roads, and the least diverse areas are in central Oakland Cross Roads.

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.