Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Park, Seattle, WA

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

South Park, Seattle, WA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Park overall is white, making up 35.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Park

 
Self-Identified Race
South Park, Seattle, WA Population
White
35.3%
Hispanic
23.5%
Black
13.0%
Asian
19.0%
Native American
0.7%
Other
8.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Park, Seattle, WA

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

75.9

More diverse than 99% of US neighborhoods

South Park has a diversity score of 75.9: 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 Park is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 99% of them. Within South Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest South Park, and the least diverse areas are in north South Park.

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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