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These Maps Show How Segregated The US Still Is

Apr 29, 2014, 02:29 IST

America might be less segregated now than ever, but it remains far from total racial integration.

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2010 Census maps, posted to Reddit by user DMan9797, illustrate this point well.

Check out the maps, in which darker spots show higher population density for a particular race (click here for larger versions):

The northeast and midwest are much whiter than the south:

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The highest concentration of African Americans is in the southeast:

Imgur/U.S. Census Bureau

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Native Americans are most concentrated in the pockets of the west, generally in areas where there are reservations:

Imgur/U.S. Census Bureau

Asians are more spread out across the U.S., but see higher concentrations on the coasts:

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Latinos are most concentrated in the southwest and Florida:

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