Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Savage, MD

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

Savage, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Savage overall is black, making up 37.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.9%. There are more black people in the west areas of the city. 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 Savage

 
Self-Identified Race
Savage, MD Population
White
35.9%
Hispanic
17.7%
Black
37.8%
Asian
5.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Savage, MD

The map below shows diversity in Savage. 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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Savage Diversity Score

69.4

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Savage has a diversity score of 69.4: 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 is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Savage's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Savage, and the least diverse areas are in west Savage.

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.