Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Main, Houston, TX

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

South Main, Houston, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Main overall is black, making up 51.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.8%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Main

 
Self-Identified Race
South Main, Houston, TX Population
White
18.8%
Hispanic
13.3%
Black
51.0%
Asian
9.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Main, Houston, TX

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

67.3

More diverse than 83% of US neighborhoods

South Main has a diversity score of 67.3: 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 Main is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 83% of them. Within South Main's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest South Main, and the least diverse areas are in north South Main.

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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