Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South End, Albany, NY

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

South End, Albany, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South End overall is black, making up 70.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.0%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 End

 
Self-Identified Race
South End, Albany, NY Population
White
15.0%
Hispanic
7.0%
Black
70.2%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.4%
Other
7.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South End, Albany, NY

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

47.5

More diverse than 34% of US neighborhoods

South End has a diversity score of 47.5: 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 End is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 34% of them. Within South End's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South End, and the least diverse areas are in northwest South End.

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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