Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC

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

Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sharon Woods overall is white, making up 86.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 4.4%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Sharon Woods

 
Self-Identified Race
Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC Population
White
86.1%
Hispanic
1.8%
Black
3.9%
Asian
4.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Sharon Woods. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Sharon Woods Diversity Score

25.4

More diverse than 9% of US neighborhoods

Sharon Woods has a diversity score of 25.4: 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. Sharon Woods is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 9% of them. Within Sharon Woods's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Sharon Woods, and the least diverse areas are in east Sharon Woods.

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.