Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Central, Raleigh, NC

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

South Central, Raleigh, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Central overall is black, making up 51.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.3%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 South Central

 
Self-Identified Race
South Central, Raleigh, NC Population
White
34.3%
Hispanic
7.3%
Black
51.9%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Central, Raleigh, NC

The map below shows diversity in South Central. 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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South Central Diversity Score

60.4

More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods

South Central has a diversity score of 60.4: 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. South Central is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within South Central's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest South Central, and the least diverse areas are in east South Central.

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.

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