Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hickory Grove, Charlotte, NC

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

Hickory Grove, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hickory Grove overall is black, making up 52.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.4%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Hickory Grove

 
Self-Identified Race
Hickory Grove, Charlotte, NC Population
White
21.0%
Hispanic
23.4%
Black
52.6%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hickory Grove, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Hickory Grove. 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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Hickory Grove Diversity Score

62.4

More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods

Hickory Grove has a diversity score of 62.4: 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. Hickory Grove is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Hickory Grove's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Hickory Grove, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Hickory Grove.

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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