Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Young Harris, GA

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

Young Harris, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Young Harris overall is white, making up 91.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 3.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Young Harris

 
Self-Identified Race
Young Harris, GA Population
White
91.6%
Hispanic
3.2%
Black
2.5%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Young Harris, GA

The map below shows diversity in Young Harris. 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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Young Harris Diversity Score

15.9

More diverse than 36% of US cities

Young Harris has a diversity score of 15.9: 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. Young Harris is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 36% of them. Within Young Harris's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Young Harris, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Young Harris.

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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