The map below shows majority race by area in Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Chapel Hill overall is white, making up 46.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 21.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Chapel Hill
Self-Identified Race |
Chapel Hill, Akron, OH Population |
|---|---|
White |
46.0% |
Hispanic |
6.1% |
Black |
15.6% |
Asian |
21.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
10.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chapel Hill, Akron, OH
The map below shows diversity in Chapel Hill. 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.
Chapel Hill Diversity Score
70.3
More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods
Chapel Hill has a diversity score of 70.3: 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. Chapel Hill is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Chapel Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Chapel Hill, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Chapel Hill.
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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