Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old Savannah, Augusta, GA

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

Old Savannah, Augusta, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old Savannah overall is black, making up 57.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.1%. There are more black people in the northwest 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 Old Savannah

 
Self-Identified Race
Old Savannah, Augusta, GA Population
White
28.1%
Hispanic
10.6%
Black
57.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Savannah, Augusta, GA

The map below shows diversity in Old Savannah. 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 Savannah Diversity Score

57.5

More diverse than 56% of US neighborhoods

Old Savannah has a diversity score of 57.5: 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 Savannah is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 56% of them. Within Old Savannah's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Old Savannah, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Old Savannah.

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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