Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rutherford College, NC

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rutherford College overall is white, making up 92.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.4%. 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 Rutherford College

 
Self-Identified Race
Rutherford College, NC Population
White
92.6%
Hispanic
2.4%
Black
2.1%
Asian
1.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rutherford College, NC

The map below shows diversity in Rutherford College. 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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Rutherford College Diversity Score

14.1

More diverse than 31% of US cities

Rutherford College has a diversity score of 14.1: 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. Rutherford College is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 31% of them. Within Rutherford College's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Rutherford College, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Rutherford College.

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.