Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Castle Hayne, NC

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

Castle Hayne, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Castle Hayne overall is white, making up 67.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.7%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Castle Hayne

 
Self-Identified Race
Castle Hayne, NC Population
White
67.4%
Hispanic
11.5%
Black
15.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Castle Hayne, NC

The map below shows diversity in Castle Hayne. 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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Castle Hayne Diversity Score

50.6

More diverse than 84% of US cities

Castle Hayne has a diversity score of 50.6: 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. Castle Hayne is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Castle Hayne's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Castle Hayne, and the least diverse areas are in north Castle Hayne.

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.