The map below shows majority race by area in Orange Factory, 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 Orange Factory racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Orange Factory overall is white, making up 60.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Orange Factory
Self-Identified Race |
Orange Factory, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
60.2% |
Hispanic |
16.6% |
Black |
8.2% |
Asian |
11.7% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Orange Factory, NC
The map below shows diversity in Orange Factory. 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.
Orange Factory Diversity Score
58.8
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Orange Factory has a diversity score of 58.8: 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. Orange Factory is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Orange Factory's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Orange Factory, and the least diverse areas are in central Orange Factory.
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.