Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Snow Hill, NC

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

Snow Hill, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Snow Hill overall is white, making up 40.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 35.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Snow Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Snow Hill, NC Population
White
40.8%
Hispanic
13.5%
Black
35.9%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.7%
Other
9.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Snow Hill, NC

The map below shows diversity in Snow Hill. 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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Snow Hill Diversity Score

67.8

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Snow Hill has a diversity score of 67.8: 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. Snow Hill is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Snow Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Snow Hill, and the least diverse areas are in west Snow Hill.

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.