Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in The Meadows, Sandy Springs, GA

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

The Meadows, Sandy Springs, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in The Meadows overall is white, making up 47.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.4%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 The Meadows

 
Self-Identified Race
The Meadows, Sandy Springs, GA Population
White
47.2%
Hispanic
2.1%
Black
21.4%
Asian
18.2%
Native American
0.3%
Other
10.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for The Meadows, Sandy Springs, GA

The map below shows diversity in The Meadows. 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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The Meadows Diversity Score

68.6

More diverse than 87% of US neighborhoods

The Meadows has a diversity score of 68.6: 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. The Meadows is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 87% of them. Within The Meadows's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central The Meadows, and the least diverse areas are in central The Meadows.

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.