Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sulphur City, AR

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

Sulphur City, AR map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sulphur City overall is white, making up 69.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 20.5%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Sulphur City

 
Self-Identified Race
Sulphur City, AR Population
White
69.0%
Hispanic
6.3%
Black
2.9%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
20.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sulphur City, AR

The map below shows diversity in Sulphur City. 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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Sulphur City Diversity Score

47.6

More diverse than 81% of US cities

Sulphur City has a diversity score of 47.6: 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. Sulphur City is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Sulphur City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Sulphur City, and the least diverse areas are in central Sulphur City.

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.