Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Historic Montford, Asheville, NC

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

Historic Montford, Asheville, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Historic Montford overall is white, making up 73.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Historic Montford

 
Self-Identified Race
Historic Montford, Asheville, NC Population
White
73.1%
Hispanic
1.3%
Black
17.5%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Historic Montford, Asheville, NC

The map below shows diversity in Historic Montford. 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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Historic Montford Diversity Score

42.9

More diverse than 27% of US neighborhoods

Historic Montford has a diversity score of 42.9: 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. Historic Montford is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Historic Montford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Historic Montford, and the least diverse areas are in east Historic Montford.

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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