Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wade Hampton, SC

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

Wade Hampton, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wade Hampton overall is white, making up 75.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Wade Hampton

 
Self-Identified Race
Wade Hampton, SC Population
White
75.6%
Hispanic
8.5%
Black
6.7%
Asian
3.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wade Hampton, SC

The map below shows diversity in Wade Hampton. 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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Wade Hampton Diversity Score

41.3

More diverse than 74% of US cities

Wade Hampton has a diversity score of 41.3: 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. Wade Hampton is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Wade Hampton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Wade Hampton, and the least diverse areas are in north Wade Hampton.

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.