Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dawson Crossroads, NC

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

Dawson Crossroads, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dawson Crossroads overall is black, making up 80.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 10.5%. There are more black people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Dawson Crossroads

 
Self-Identified Race
Dawson Crossroads, NC Population
White
10.5%
Hispanic
7.4%
Black
80.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.7%
Other
0.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dawson Crossroads, NC

The map below shows diversity in Dawson Crossroads. 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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Dawson Crossroads Diversity Score

33.1

More diverse than 65% of US cities

Dawson Crossroads has a diversity score of 33.1: 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. Dawson Crossroads is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Dawson Crossroads's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Dawson Crossroads, and the least diverse areas are in east Dawson Crossroads.

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.