Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE

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

Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northwest Wilmington overall is black, making up 71.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.7%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Northwest Wilmington

 
Self-Identified Race
Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE Population
White
23.7%
Hispanic
1.5%
Black
71.6%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE

The map below shows diversity in Northwest Wilmington. 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.

Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE map of race and ethnicity
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Northwest Wilmington Diversity Score

43.1

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Northwest Wilmington has a diversity score of 43.1: 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. Northwest Wilmington is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Northwest Wilmington's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Northwest Wilmington, and the least diverse areas are in north Northwest Wilmington.

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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