Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Graphite, NC

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

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

The majority race in Graphite overall is white, making up 89.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 7.6%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Graphite

 
Self-Identified Race
Graphite, NC Population
White
89.8%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
1.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.5%
Other
7.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Graphite, NC

The map below shows diversity in Graphite. 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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Graphite Diversity Score

18.8

More diverse than 43% of US cities

Graphite has a diversity score of 18.8: 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. Graphite is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Graphite's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Graphite, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Graphite.

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.