Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Echo, NC

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

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

The majority race in Echo overall is native american, making up 53.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 21.7%. There are more native american people in the east 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 Echo

 
Self-Identified Race
Echo, NC Population
White
21.7%
Hispanic
2.8%
Black
17.5%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
53.8%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Echo, NC

The map below shows diversity in Echo. 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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Echo Diversity Score

63.0

More diverse than 96% of US cities

Echo has a diversity score of 63.0: 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. Echo is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Echo's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Echo, and the least diverse areas are in east Echo.

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.