Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Jacksonville, IL

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

South Jacksonville, IL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Jacksonville overall is white, making up 84.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Jacksonville

 
Self-Identified Race
South Jacksonville, IL Population
White
84.9%
Hispanic
3.7%
Black
7.4%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Jacksonville, IL

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

27.1

More diverse than 57% of US cities

South Jacksonville has a diversity score of 27.1: 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 Jacksonville is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 57% of them. Within South Jacksonville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast South Jacksonville, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South Jacksonville.

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.