Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Shines Crossroads, NC

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Shines Crossroads overall is white, making up 65.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.7%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Shines Crossroads

 
Self-Identified Race
Shines Crossroads, NC Population
White
65.7%
Hispanic
7.5%
Black
14.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
12.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shines Crossroads, NC

The map below shows diversity in Shines Crossroads. 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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Shines Crossroads Diversity Score

52.6

More diverse than 87% of US cities

Shines Crossroads has a diversity score of 52.6: 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. Shines Crossroads is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Shines Crossroads's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Shines Crossroads, and the least diverse areas are in north Shines Crossroads.

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.