Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Oak Forest, Charlotte, NC

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

Oak Forest, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Oak Forest overall is hispanic, making up 47.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 46.8%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Oak Forest

 
Self-Identified Race
Oak Forest, Charlotte, NC Population
White
3.8%
Hispanic
47.6%
Black
46.8%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oak Forest, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Oak Forest. 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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Oak Forest Diversity Score

55.3

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

Oak Forest has a diversity score of 55.3: 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. Oak Forest is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Oak Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Oak Forest, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Oak Forest.

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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