Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Perimeter Center, Sandy Springs, GA

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

Perimeter Center, Sandy Springs, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Perimeter Center overall is black, making up 36.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.5%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Perimeter Center

 
Self-Identified Race
Perimeter Center, Sandy Springs, GA Population
White
31.5%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
36.1%
Asian
23.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Perimeter Center, Sandy Springs, GA

The map below shows diversity in Perimeter Center. 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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Perimeter Center Diversity Score

71.0

More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods

Perimeter Center has a diversity score of 71.0: 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. Perimeter Center is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Perimeter Center's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Perimeter Center, and the least diverse areas are in central Perimeter Center.

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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