Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Harwood Lane, Charlotte, NC

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

Harwood Lane, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Harwood Lane overall is black, making up 40.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 37.2%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Harwood Lane

 
Self-Identified Race
Harwood Lane, Charlotte, NC Population
White
37.2%
Hispanic
12.4%
Black
40.0%
Asian
4.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Harwood Lane, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Harwood Lane. 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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Harwood Lane Diversity Score

68.1

More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods

Harwood Lane has a diversity score of 68.1: 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. Harwood Lane is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Harwood Lane's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Harwood Lane, and the least diverse areas are in south Harwood Lane.

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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