Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pala Alto, NC

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

Pala Alto, NC map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in Pala Alto overall is white, making up 60.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Pala Alto

 
Self-Identified Race
Pala Alto, NC Population
White
60.9%
Hispanic
6.6%
Black
15.9%
Asian
1.9%
Native American
0.8%
Other
13.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pala Alto, NC

The map below shows diversity in Pala Alto. 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.

Pala Alto, NC map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

Pala Alto Diversity Score

58.0

More diverse than 93% of US cities

Pala Alto has a diversity score of 58.0: 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. Pala Alto is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Pala Alto's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Pala Alto, and the least diverse areas are in west Pala Alto.

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.