Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD

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

South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Gate overall is white, making up 42.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 33.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Gate

 
Self-Identified Race
South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD Population
White
42.4%
Hispanic
9.8%
Black
33.9%
Asian
5.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD

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

68.6

More diverse than 87% of US neighborhoods

South Gate has a diversity score of 68.6: 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 Gate is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 87% of them. Within South Gate's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west South Gate, and the least diverse areas are in south South Gate.

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.