Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Lyme, CT

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

North Lyme, CT map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Lyme overall is white, making up 88.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 6.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Lyme

 
Self-Identified Race
North Lyme, CT Population
White
88.6%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
0.0%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Lyme, CT

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

20.9

More diverse than 47% of US cities

North Lyme has a diversity score of 20.9: 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 Lyme is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 47% of them. Within North Lyme's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast North Lyme, and the least diverse areas are in southeast North Lyme.

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.