The map below shows majority race by area in Gold Rock, 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 Gold Rock racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Gold Rock overall is black, making up 67.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.9%. There are more black people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Gold Rock
Self-Identified Race |
Gold Rock, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
30.9% |
Hispanic |
1.6% |
Black |
67.2% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gold Rock, NC
The map below shows diversity in Gold Rock. 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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Gold Rock Diversity Score
45.3
More diverse than 78% of US cities
Gold Rock has a diversity score of 45.3: 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. Gold Rock is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Gold Rock's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Gold Rock, and the least diverse areas are in east Gold Rock.
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.