Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rocky Point, NC

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

Rocky Point, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rocky Point overall is white, making up 68.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Rocky Point

 
Self-Identified Race
Rocky Point, NC Population
White
68.6%
Hispanic
16.1%
Black
12.7%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.4%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rocky Point, NC

The map below shows diversity in Rocky Point. 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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Rocky Point Diversity Score

48.7

More diverse than 82% of US cities

Rocky Point has a diversity score of 48.7: 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. Rocky Point is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Rocky Point's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Rocky Point, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Rocky Point.

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.