Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Southside, Fort Worth, TX

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

Southside, Fort Worth, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Southside overall is hispanic, making up 64.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.5%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Southside

 
Self-Identified Race
Southside, Fort Worth, TX Population
White
14.3%
Hispanic
64.0%
Black
16.5%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southside, Fort Worth, TX

The map below shows diversity in Southside. 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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Southside Diversity Score

54.2

More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods

Southside has a diversity score of 54.2: 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. Southside is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Southside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Southside, and the least diverse areas are in south Southside.

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.