Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Philadelphia County, PA

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

Philadelphia County, PA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Philadelphia County overall is black, making up 38.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.8%. There are more black people in the north areas of the county. 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 Philadelphia County

 
Self-Identified Race
Philadelphia County, PA Population
White
33.8%
Hispanic
15.0%
Black
38.3%
Asian
8.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Philadelphia County, PA

The map below shows diversity in Philadelphia County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Philadelphia County Diversity Score

70.8

More diverse than 99% of US counties

Philadelphia County has a diversity score of 70.8: 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. Philadelphia County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Philadelphia County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Philadelphia County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Philadelphia County.

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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