Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Robeson County, NC

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

Robeson County, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Robeson County overall is native american, making up 37.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.8%. There are more native american people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Robeson County

 
Self-Identified Race
Robeson County, NC Population
White
23.8%
Hispanic
11.1%
Black
23.1%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
37.6%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Robeson County, NC

The map below shows diversity in Robeson County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Robeson County Diversity Score

73.5

More diverse than 100% of US counties

Robeson County has a diversity score of 73.5: 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. Robeson County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Robeson County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Robeson County, and the least diverse areas are in west Robeson County.

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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