The map below shows majority race by area in Charleston, 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 Charleston racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Charleston overall is white, making up 65.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Charleston
Self-Identified Race |
Charleston, Bremerton, WA Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.9% |
Hispanic |
16.3% |
Black |
1.7% |
Asian |
4.5% |
Native American |
1.5% |
Other |
10.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Charleston, Bremerton, WA
The map below shows diversity in Charleston. 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.
Charleston Diversity Score
52.6
More diverse than 44% of US neighborhoods
Charleston has a diversity score of 52.6: 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. Charleston is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 44% of them. Within Charleston's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Charleston, and the least diverse areas are in north Charleston.
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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