Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Saxon, SC

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

Saxon, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Saxon overall is black, making up 38.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.0%. There are more black people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Saxon

 
Self-Identified Race
Saxon, SC Population
White
27.0%
Hispanic
25.5%
Black
38.4%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Saxon, SC

The map below shows diversity in Saxon. 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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Saxon Diversity Score

70.9

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Saxon has a diversity score of 70.9: 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. Saxon is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Saxon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Saxon, and the least diverse areas are in south Saxon.

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.