Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Coalville, NC

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

Coalville, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Coalville overall is white, making up 86.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 5.5%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Coalville

 
Self-Identified Race
Coalville, NC Population
White
86.3%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
5.5%
Asian
3.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Coalville, NC

The map below shows diversity in Coalville. 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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Coalville Diversity Score

24.9

More diverse than 54% of US cities

Coalville has a diversity score of 24.9: 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. Coalville is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Coalville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Coalville, and the least diverse areas are in west Coalville.

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.