The map below shows majority race by area in Stone Mountain, 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 Stone Mountain racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Stone Mountain overall is black, making up 70.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 12.8%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Stone Mountain
Self-Identified Race |
Stone Mountain, GA Population |
|---|---|
White |
12.8% |
Hispanic |
6.0% |
Black |
70.1% |
Asian |
6.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Stone Mountain, GA
The map below shows diversity in Stone Mountain. 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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Stone Mountain Diversity Score
48.3
More diverse than 81% of US cities
Stone Mountain has a diversity score of 48.3: 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. Stone Mountain is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Stone Mountain's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Stone Mountain, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Stone Mountain.
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.