Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pawleys Island, SC

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pawleys Island overall is white, making up 88.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 4.6%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. 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 Pawleys Island

 
Self-Identified Race
Pawleys Island, SC Population
White
88.9%
Hispanic
3.6%
Black
4.6%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pawleys Island, SC

The map below shows diversity in Pawleys Island. 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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Pawleys Island Diversity Score

20.5

More diverse than 46% of US cities

Pawleys Island has a diversity score of 20.5: 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. Pawleys Island is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Pawleys Island's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Pawleys Island, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Pawleys Island.

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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