The map below shows majority race by area in Pee Dee, 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 Pee Dee racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Pee Dee overall is white, making up 64.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Pee Dee
Self-Identified Race |
Pee Dee, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
64.4% |
Hispanic |
1.1% |
Black |
29.2% |
Asian |
1.9% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
2.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pee Dee, NC
The map below shows diversity in Pee Dee. 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.
Pee Dee Diversity Score
49.8
More diverse than 83% of US cities
Pee Dee has a diversity score of 49.8: 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. Pee Dee is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Pee Dee's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Pee Dee, and the least diverse areas are in east Pee Dee.
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.