Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Newell South, Charlotte, NC

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

Newell South, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Newell South overall is hispanic, making up 54.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 19.9%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Newell South

 
Self-Identified Race
Newell South, Charlotte, NC Population
White
17.3%
Hispanic
54.2%
Black
19.9%
Asian
6.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Newell South, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Newell South. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Newell South Diversity Score

63.2

More diverse than 72% of US neighborhoods

Newell South has a diversity score of 63.2: 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. Newell South is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Newell South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Newell South, and the least diverse areas are in central Newell South.

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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