Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Fairmount, Cincinnati, OH

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

South Fairmount, Cincinnati, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Fairmount overall is black, making up 50.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.5%. 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 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 Fairmount

 
Self-Identified Race
South Fairmount, Cincinnati, OH Population
White
23.5%
Hispanic
16.3%
Black
50.7%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Fairmount, Cincinnati, OH

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

65.4

More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods

South Fairmount has a diversity score of 65.4: 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 Fairmount is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within South Fairmount's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast South Fairmount, and the least diverse areas are in northwest South Fairmount.

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.