Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD

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

Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Savage-Guilford overall is black, making up 36.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.3%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. 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 Savage-Guilford

 
Self-Identified Race
Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD Population
White
34.3%
Hispanic
13.6%
Black
36.3%
Asian
10.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Savage-Guilford, Laurel, MD

The map below shows diversity in Savage-Guilford. 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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Savage-Guilford Diversity Score

71.8

More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods

Savage-Guilford has a diversity score of 71.8: 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. Savage-Guilford is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Savage-Guilford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Savage-Guilford, and the least diverse areas are in central Savage-Guilford.

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.