The map below shows majority race by area in Richlands, 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 Richlands racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Richlands overall is white, making up 69.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 12.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Richlands
Self-Identified Race |
Richlands, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
69.4% |
Hispanic |
7.9% |
Black |
8.7% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.9% |
Other |
12.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Richlands, NC
The map below shows diversity in Richlands. 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.
Richlands Diversity Score
48.8
More diverse than 82% of US cities
Richlands has a diversity score of 48.8: 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. Richlands is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Richlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Richlands, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Richlands.
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.