Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Amherst, Amherst, MA

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

South Amherst, Amherst, MA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Amherst overall is white, making up 63.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.0%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 South Amherst

 
Self-Identified Race
South Amherst, Amherst, MA Population
White
63.4%
Hispanic
15.0%
Black
6.9%
Asian
10.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Amherst, Amherst, MA

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

55.8

More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods

South Amherst has a diversity score of 55.8: 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. South Amherst is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within South Amherst's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest South Amherst, and the least diverse areas are in south South Amherst.

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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