Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Glens Falls, NY

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

South Glens Falls, NY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Glens Falls overall is white, making up 91.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the south 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 Glens Falls

 
Self-Identified Race
South Glens Falls, NY Population
White
91.2%
Hispanic
2.5%
Black
1.0%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Glens Falls, NY

The map below shows diversity in South Glens Falls. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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South Glens Falls Diversity Score

16.5

More diverse than 37% of US cities

South Glens Falls has a diversity score of 16.5: 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 Glens Falls is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 37% of them. Within South Glens Falls's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west South Glens Falls, and the least diverse areas are in southeast South Glens Falls.

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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