Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jonesboro Crossing, NC

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

Jonesboro Crossing, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jonesboro Crossing overall is white, making up 47.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.5%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Jonesboro Crossing

 
Self-Identified Race
Jonesboro Crossing, NC Population
White
47.9%
Hispanic
3.8%
Black
29.5%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
9.3%
Other
9.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jonesboro Crossing, NC

The map below shows diversity in Jonesboro Crossing. 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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Jonesboro Crossing Diversity Score

66.4

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Jonesboro Crossing has a diversity score of 66.4: 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. Jonesboro Crossing is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Jonesboro Crossing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Jonesboro Crossing, and the least diverse areas are in central Jonesboro Crossing.

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.