The map below shows majority race by area in Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Mars Hill overall is white, making up 88.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.0%. There are more white people in the central 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 Mars Hill
Self-Identified Race |
Mars Hill, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.7% |
Hispanic |
6.0% |
Black |
1.9% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
2.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mars Hill, NC
The map below shows diversity in Mars Hill. 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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Mars Hill Diversity Score
20.9
More diverse than 47% of US cities
Mars Hill has a diversity score of 20.9: 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. Mars Hill is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Mars Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Mars Hill, and the least diverse areas are in central Mars Hill.
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.