The map below shows majority race by area in Dobbins Heights, 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 Dobbins Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Dobbins Heights overall is black, making up 63.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.8%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Dobbins Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Dobbins Heights, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
31.8% |
Hispanic |
1.2% |
Black |
63.7% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
2.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dobbins Heights, NC
The map below shows diversity in Dobbins Heights. 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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Dobbins Heights Diversity Score
49.2
More diverse than 83% of US cities
Dobbins Heights has a diversity score of 49.2: 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. Dobbins Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Dobbins Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Dobbins Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central Dobbins Heights.
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.