Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Lorain, Lorain, OH

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

South Lorain, Lorain, OH map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Lorain overall is hispanic, making up 49.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.6%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Lorain

 
Self-Identified Race
South Lorain, Lorain, OH Population
White
26.6%
Hispanic
49.2%
Black
16.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Lorain, Lorain, OH

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

65.4

More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods

South Lorain 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 Lorain is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within South Lorain's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast South Lorain, and the least diverse areas are in central South Lorain.

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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