The map below shows majority race by area in Boiling Spring Lakes, 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 Boiling Spring Lakes racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Boiling Spring Lakes overall is white, making up 92.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 3.5%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Boiling Spring Lakes
Self-Identified Race |
Boiling Spring Lakes, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
92.9% |
Hispanic |
1.2% |
Black |
3.5% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Boiling Spring Lakes, NC
The map below shows diversity in Boiling Spring Lakes. 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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Boiling Spring Lakes Diversity Score
13.5
More diverse than 29% of US cities
Boiling Spring Lakes has a diversity score of 13.5: 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. Boiling Spring Lakes is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 29% of them. Within Boiling Spring Lakes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Boiling Spring Lakes, and the least diverse areas are in south Boiling Spring Lakes.
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.