The map below shows majority race by area in Carolina Heights, 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 Carolina Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Carolina Heights overall is black, making up 48.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.4%. 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 southwest 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 Carolina Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Carolina Heights, Wilmington, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
33.4% |
Hispanic |
5.1% |
Black |
48.0% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
12.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Carolina Heights, Wilmington, NC
The map below shows diversity in Carolina Heights. 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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Carolina Heights Diversity Score
63.9
More diverse than 73% of US neighborhoods
Carolina Heights has a diversity score of 63.9: 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. Carolina Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Carolina Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Carolina Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Carolina Heights.
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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