The map below shows majority race by area in East Laurinburg, 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 East Laurinburg racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in East Laurinburg overall is white, making up 33.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.5%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 East Laurinburg
Self-Identified Race |
East Laurinburg, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
33.6% |
Hispanic |
13.0% |
Black |
30.5% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
18.2% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for East Laurinburg, NC
The map below shows diversity in East Laurinburg. 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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East Laurinburg Diversity Score
74.2
More diverse than 100% of US cities
East Laurinburg has a diversity score of 74.2: 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. East Laurinburg is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within East Laurinburg's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest East Laurinburg, and the least diverse areas are in northeast East Laurinburg.
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.