Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lumberton, NC

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

Lumberton, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lumberton overall is black, making up 29.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.3%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Lumberton

 
Self-Identified Race
Lumberton, NC Population
White
29.3%
Hispanic
10.5%
Black
29.7%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
25.3%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lumberton, NC

The map below shows diversity in Lumberton. 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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Lumberton Diversity Score

74.9

More diverse than 100% of US cities

Lumberton has a diversity score of 74.9: 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. Lumberton is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Lumberton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lumberton, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Lumberton.

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.