Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Morgans Corners, NC

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

Morgans Corners, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Morgans Corners overall is white, making up 68.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.8%. There are more white people in the northeast 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 Morgans Corners

 
Self-Identified Race
Morgans Corners, NC Population
White
68.6%
Hispanic
1.7%
Black
26.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Morgans Corners, NC

The map below shows diversity in Morgans Corners. 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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Morgans Corners Diversity Score

45.7

More diverse than 79% of US cities

Morgans Corners has a diversity score of 45.7: 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. Morgans Corners is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Morgans Corners's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Morgans Corners, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Morgans Corners.

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.