Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC

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

Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Falls of Neuse overall is white, making up 63.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Falls of Neuse

 
Self-Identified Race
Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC Population
White
63.7%
Hispanic
18.0%
Black
11.9%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.7%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Falls of Neuse, Raleigh, NC

The map below shows diversity in Falls of Neuse. 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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Falls of Neuse Diversity Score

54.5

More diverse than 48% of US neighborhoods

Falls of Neuse has a diversity score of 54.5: 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. Falls of Neuse is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 48% of them. Within Falls of Neuse's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Falls of Neuse, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Falls of Neuse.

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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