The map below shows majority race by area in Kill Devil Hills, 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 Kill Devil Hills racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Kill Devil Hills overall is white, making up 83.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.9%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Kill Devil Hills
Self-Identified Race |
Kill Devil Hills, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.1% |
Hispanic |
9.9% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kill Devil Hills, NC
The map below shows diversity in Kill Devil Hills. 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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Kill Devil Hills Diversity Score
29.7
More diverse than 61% of US cities
Kill Devil Hills has a diversity score of 29.7: 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. Kill Devil Hills is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Kill Devil Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Kill Devil Hills, and the least diverse areas are in east Kill Devil Hills.
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.