Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Central Omaha, Omaha, NE

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

South Central Omaha, Omaha, NE map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Central Omaha overall is white, making up 68.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.9%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Central Omaha

 
Self-Identified Race
South Central Omaha, Omaha, NE Population
White
68.8%
Hispanic
17.9%
Black
6.1%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Central Omaha, Omaha, NE

The map below shows diversity in South Central Omaha. 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 Central Omaha Diversity Score

48.9

More diverse than 37% of US neighborhoods

South Central Omaha has a diversity score of 48.9: 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. South Central Omaha is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 37% of them. Within South Central Omaha's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Central Omaha, and the least diverse areas are in north South Central Omaha.

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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