Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC

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

Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hewitt Area overall is black, making up 47.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.4%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Hewitt Area

 
Self-Identified Race
Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC Population
White
25.4%
Hispanic
22.4%
Black
47.1%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hewitt Area, Greensboro, NC

The map below shows diversity in Hewitt Area. 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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Hewitt Area Diversity Score

66.1

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

Hewitt Area has a diversity score of 66.1: 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. Hewitt Area is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Hewitt Area's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Hewitt Area, and the least diverse areas are in central Hewitt Area.

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.