Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bowmore, NC

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

Bowmore, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bowmore overall is black, making up 35.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.0%. There are more black people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Bowmore

 
Self-Identified Race
Bowmore, NC Population
White
20.8%
Hispanic
26.0%
Black
35.1%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
14.8%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bowmore, NC

The map below shows diversity in Bowmore. 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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Bowmore Diversity Score

74.3

More diverse than 100% of US cities

Bowmore has a diversity score of 74.3: 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. Bowmore is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Bowmore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Bowmore, and the least diverse areas are in central Bowmore.

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.