Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Macon County, NC

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

Macon County, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Macon County overall is white, making up 84.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. 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 Macon County

 
Self-Identified Race
Macon County, NC Population
White
84.9%
Hispanic
10.5%
Black
1.3%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.2%
Other
2.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Macon County, NC

The map below shows diversity in Macon County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Macon County Diversity Score

26.8

More diverse than 42% of US counties

Macon County has a diversity score of 26.8: 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. Macon County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 42% of them. Within Macon County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Macon County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Macon County.

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.

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