Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mecklenburg County, NC

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

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

The majority race in Mecklenburg County overall is white, making up 43.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.2%. There are more white people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Mecklenburg County

 
Self-Identified Race
Mecklenburg County, NC Population
White
43.1%
Hispanic
15.6%
Black
30.2%
Asian
6.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mecklenburg County, NC

The map below shows diversity in Mecklenburg 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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Mecklenburg County Diversity Score

69.3

More diverse than 98% of US counties

Mecklenburg County has a diversity score of 69.3: 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. Mecklenburg County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Mecklenburg County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Mecklenburg County, and the least diverse areas are in south Mecklenburg 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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