Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Side, Corpus Christi, TX

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

South Side, Corpus Christi, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Side overall is hispanic, making up 60.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.7%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest 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 Side

 
Self-Identified Race
South Side, Corpus Christi, TX Population
White
27.7%
Hispanic
60.8%
Black
3.8%
Asian
4.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Side, Corpus Christi, TX

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

54.9

More diverse than 49% of US neighborhoods

South Side has a diversity score of 54.9: 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 Side is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 49% of them. Within South Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south South Side, and the least diverse areas are in northwest South Side.

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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