Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cherry Point, NC

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

Cherry Point, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cherry Point overall is white, making up 48.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.0%. There are more white people in the east 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 Cherry Point

 
Self-Identified Race
Cherry Point, NC Population
White
48.4%
Hispanic
31.0%
Black
8.7%
Asian
5.3%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cherry Point, NC

The map below shows diversity in Cherry Point. 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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Cherry Point Diversity Score

65.5

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Cherry Point has a diversity score of 65.5: 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. Cherry Point is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Cherry Point's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Cherry Point, and the least diverse areas are in east Cherry Point.

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.