The map below shows majority race by area in Southeast, 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 Southeast racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Southeast overall is black, making up 50.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.7%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Southeast
Self-Identified Race |
Southeast, Raleigh, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
16.4% |
Hispanic |
25.7% |
Black |
50.6% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southeast, Raleigh, NC
The map below shows diversity in Southeast. 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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Southeast Diversity Score
64.7
More diverse than 76% of US neighborhoods
Southeast has a diversity score of 64.7: 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. Southeast is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Southeast's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Southeast, and the least diverse areas are in north Southeast.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- East Raleigh, Raleigh, NC: more diverse
- South Central, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- North Central, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- Central, Raleigh, NC: more diverse
- Mordecai, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- Five Points, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC: more diverse
- Hillsborough, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- Northeast Raleigh, Raleigh, NC: more diverse
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- West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN: less diverse
- The Lakes, Las Vegas, NV: less diverse
- Stapleton, Denver, CO: less diverse
- South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD: more diverse
- South Dallas Fair Park, Dallas, TX: less diverse