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

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

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

The majority race in South Boston overall is white, making up 71.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 South Boston

 
Self-Identified Race
South Boston, Boston, MA Population
White
71.5%
Hispanic
9.9%
Black
5.6%
Asian
8.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Boston, Boston, MA

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

46.7

More diverse than 33% of US neighborhoods

South Boston has a diversity score of 46.7: 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 Boston is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 33% of them. Within South Boston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central South Boston, and the least diverse areas are in southeast South Boston.

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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