The map below shows majority race by area in New Carrollton, 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 New Carrollton racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in New Carrollton overall is black, making up 55.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 33.6%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 New Carrollton
Self-Identified Race |
New Carrollton, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
4.6% |
Hispanic |
33.6% |
Black |
55.4% |
Asian |
1.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for New Carrollton, MD
The map below shows diversity in New Carrollton. 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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New Carrollton Diversity Score
57.6
More diverse than 92% of US cities
New Carrollton has a diversity score of 57.6: 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. New Carrollton is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within New Carrollton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast New Carrollton, and the least diverse areas are in southeast New Carrollton.
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.