Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sunny Side, GA

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

Sunny Side, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sunny Side overall is white, making up 52.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Sunny Side

 
Self-Identified Race
Sunny Side, GA Population
White
52.2%
Hispanic
11.4%
Black
22.8%
Asian
6.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sunny Side, GA

The map below shows diversity in Sunny 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Sunny Side Diversity Score

65.3

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Sunny Side has a diversity score of 65.3: 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. Sunny Side is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Sunny Side's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Sunny Side, and the least diverse areas are in east Sunny 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.