Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA

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

Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old Fourth Ward overall is white, making up 52.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 32.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Old Fourth Ward

 
Self-Identified Race
Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA Population
White
52.8%
Hispanic
5.9%
Black
32.0%
Asian
4.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, GA

The map below shows diversity in Old Fourth Ward. 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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Old Fourth Ward Diversity Score

61.1

More diverse than 65% of US neighborhoods

Old Fourth Ward has a diversity score of 61.1: 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. Old Fourth Ward is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Old Fourth Ward's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Old Fourth Ward, and the least diverse areas are in east Old Fourth Ward.

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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