The map below shows majority race by area in Whites Creek, 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 Whites Creek racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Whites Creek overall is black, making up 43.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 43.4%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Whites Creek
Self-Identified Race |
Whites Creek, TN Population |
|---|---|
White |
43.4% |
Hispanic |
6.0% |
Black |
43.7% |
Asian |
2.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Whites Creek, TN
The map below shows diversity in Whites Creek. 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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Whites Creek Diversity Score
61.4
More diverse than 95% of US cities
Whites Creek has a diversity score of 61.4: 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. Whites Creek is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Whites Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Whites Creek, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Whites Creek.
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.