Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Asheboro, NC

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

North Asheboro, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Asheboro overall is white, making up 84.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 North Asheboro

 
Self-Identified Race
North Asheboro, NC Population
White
84.3%
Hispanic
10.2%
Black
2.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Asheboro, NC

The map below shows diversity in North Asheboro. 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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North Asheboro Diversity Score

27.8

More diverse than 58% of US cities

North Asheboro has a diversity score of 27.8: 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. North Asheboro is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 58% of them. Within North Asheboro's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east North Asheboro, and the least diverse areas are in northeast North Asheboro.

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.