Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Three Points, Columbia, SC

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

Three Points, Columbia, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Three Points overall is black, making up 46.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 43.9%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Three Points

 
Self-Identified Race
Three Points, Columbia, SC Population
White
43.9%
Hispanic
1.2%
Black
46.9%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Three Points, Columbia, SC

The map below shows diversity in Three Points. 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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Three Points Diversity Score

58.4

More diverse than 58% of US neighborhoods

Three Points has a diversity score of 58.4: 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. Three Points is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Three Points's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Three Points, and the least diverse areas are in west Three Points.

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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