Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ashley Park, Charlotte, NC

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

Ashley Park, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ashley Park overall is black, making up 47.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.2%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Ashley Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Ashley Park, Charlotte, NC Population
White
34.2%
Hispanic
2.7%
Black
47.1%
Asian
7.2%
Native American
1.5%
Other
7.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ashley Park, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Ashley Park. 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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Ashley Park Diversity Score

65.0

More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods

Ashley Park has a diversity score of 65.0: 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. Ashley Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Ashley Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Ashley Park, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Ashley Park.

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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