Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Cottonwood Acres, Murray, UT

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

South Cottonwood Acres, Murray, UT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Cottonwood Acres overall is white, making up 80.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.5%. 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 west 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 Cottonwood Acres

 
Self-Identified Race
South Cottonwood Acres, Murray, UT Population
White
80.1%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
1.3%
Asian
4.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Cottonwood Acres, Murray, UT

The map below shows diversity in South Cottonwood Acres. 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.

South Cottonwood Acres, Murray, UT map of race and ethnicity
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South Cottonwood Acres Diversity Score

34.6

More diverse than 17% of US neighborhoods

South Cottonwood Acres has a diversity score of 34.6: 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 Cottonwood Acres is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 17% of them. Within South Cottonwood Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west South Cottonwood Acres, and the least diverse areas are in southeast South Cottonwood Acres.

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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