The map below shows majority race by area in Sandy Spring, 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 Sandy Spring racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Sandy Spring overall is white, making up 60.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Sandy Spring
Self-Identified Race |
Sandy Spring, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
60.9% |
Hispanic |
8.1% |
Black |
14.0% |
Asian |
9.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sandy Spring, MD
The map below shows diversity in Sandy Spring. 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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Sandy Spring Diversity Score
58.8
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Sandy Spring has a diversity score of 58.8: 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. Sandy Spring is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Sandy Spring's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Sandy Spring, and the least diverse areas are in north Sandy Spring.
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.