Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Addition, Anchorage, AK

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

South Addition, Anchorage, AK map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Addition overall is white, making up 63.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 11.2%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 South Addition

 
Self-Identified Race
South Addition, Anchorage, AK Population
White
63.1%
Hispanic
9.6%
Black
3.6%
Asian
6.2%
Native American
6.3%
Other
11.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Addition, Anchorage, AK

The map below shows diversity in South Addition. 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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South Addition Diversity Score

57.1

More diverse than 54% of US neighborhoods

South Addition has a diversity score of 57.1: 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. South Addition is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 54% of them. Within South Addition's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast South Addition, and the least diverse areas are in west South Addition.

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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