Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rockdale County, GA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rockdale County overall is black, making up 59.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.5%. There are more black people in the east areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Rockdale County

 
Self-Identified Race
Rockdale County, GA Population
White
22.5%
Hispanic
10.4%
Black
59.8%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rockdale County, GA

The map below shows diversity in Rockdale 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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Rockdale County Diversity Score

57.7

More diverse than 89% of US counties

Rockdale County has a diversity score of 57.7: 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. Rockdale County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Rockdale County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Rockdale County, and the least diverse areas are in east Rockdale 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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