Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Boone, Boone, NC

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

Downtown Boone, Boone, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Boone overall is white, making up 83.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.3%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Downtown Boone

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Boone, Boone, NC Population
White
83.2%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
3.6%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.4%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Boone, Boone, NC

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Boone. 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.

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Downtown Boone Diversity Score

29.9

More diverse than 13% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Boone has a diversity score of 29.9: 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. Downtown Boone is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 13% of them. Within Downtown Boone's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Downtown Boone, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Downtown Boone.

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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