Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Holden Beach, NC

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

Holden Beach, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Holden Beach overall is white, making up 95.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Holden Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
Holden Beach, NC Population
White
95.7%
Hispanic
2.5%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
1.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Holden Beach, NC

The map below shows diversity in Holden Beach. 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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Holden Beach Diversity Score

8.3

More diverse than 14% of US cities

Holden Beach has a diversity score of 8.3: 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. Holden Beach is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 14% of them. Within Holden Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Holden Beach, and the least diverse areas are in north Holden Beach.

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.