Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Terrell County, GA

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

Terrell County, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Terrell County overall is black, making up 60.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 36.8%. There are more black people in the central areas of the county. 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 Terrell County

 
Self-Identified Race
Terrell County, GA Population
White
36.8%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
60.1%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Terrell County, GA

The map below shows diversity in Terrell County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Terrell County Diversity Score

50.2

More diverse than 73% of US counties

Terrell County has a diversity score of 50.2: 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. Terrell County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Terrell County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Terrell County, and the least diverse areas are in central Terrell County.

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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