Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Piney Ridge, NC

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

Piney Ridge, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Piney Ridge overall is white, making up 38.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.1%. 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 central 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 Piney Ridge

 
Self-Identified Race
Piney Ridge, NC Population
White
38.7%
Hispanic
35.1%
Black
20.3%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
3.7%
Other
1.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Piney Ridge, NC

The map below shows diversity in Piney Ridge. 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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Piney Ridge Diversity Score

68.4

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Piney Ridge has a diversity score of 68.4: 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. Piney Ridge is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Piney Ridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Piney Ridge, and the least diverse areas are in central Piney Ridge.

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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