Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lincolnton, GA

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

Lincolnton, GA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lincolnton overall is white, making up 65.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.7%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Lincolnton

 
Self-Identified Race
Lincolnton, GA Population
White
65.2%
Hispanic
1.9%
Black
29.7%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lincolnton, GA

The map below shows diversity in Lincolnton. 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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Lincolnton Diversity Score

48.6

More diverse than 82% of US cities

Lincolnton has a diversity score of 48.6: 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. Lincolnton is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Lincolnton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lincolnton, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Lincolnton.

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.