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

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

The majority race in South End overall is white, making up 55.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 13.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 End

 
Self-Identified Race
South End, Boston, MA Population
White
55.6%
Hispanic
12.5%
Black
11.3%
Asian
13.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
7.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South End, Boston, MA

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

64.0

More diverse than 74% of US neighborhoods

South End has a diversity score of 64.0: 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 more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 74% of them. Within South End's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest South End, and the least diverse areas are in north 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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