The map below shows majority race by area in Murray Town, 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 Murray Town racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Murray Town overall is white, making up 75.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.5%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Murray Town
Self-Identified Race |
Murray Town, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.1% |
Hispanic |
3.0% |
Black |
16.5% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
5.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Murray Town, NC
The map below shows diversity in Murray Town. 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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Murray Town Diversity Score
40.5
More diverse than 73% of US cities
Murray Town has a diversity score of 40.5: 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. Murray Town is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Murray Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Murray Town, and the least diverse areas are in south Murray Town.
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.