Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Peru, NC

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

Peru, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Peru overall is white, making up 50.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.3%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Peru

 
Self-Identified Race
Peru, NC Population
White
50.7%
Hispanic
35.3%
Black
5.0%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
1.2%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Peru, NC

The map below shows diversity in Peru. 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.

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Peru Diversity Score

61.3

More diverse than 95% of US cities

Peru has a diversity score of 61.3: 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. Peru is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Peru's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Peru, and the least diverse areas are in east Peru.

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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