The map below shows majority race by area in South Lyon, 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 Lyon racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South Lyon overall is white, making up 85.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 5.3%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Lyon
Self-Identified Race |
South Lyon, MI Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.4% |
Hispanic |
2.9% |
Black |
2.1% |
Asian |
5.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Lyon, MI
The map below shows diversity in South Lyon. 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 Lyon Diversity Score
26.4
More diverse than 56% of US cities
South Lyon has a diversity score of 26.4: 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 Lyon is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within South Lyon's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast South Lyon, and the least diverse areas are in west South Lyon.
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.