The map below shows majority race by area in Southwest Raleigh, 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 Southwest Raleigh racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Southwest Raleigh overall is white, making up 47.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. 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 Southwest Raleigh
Self-Identified Race |
Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
47.2% |
Hispanic |
14.0% |
Black |
26.5% |
Asian |
7.4% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
4.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southwest Raleigh, Raleigh, NC
The map below shows diversity in Southwest Raleigh. 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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Southwest Raleigh Diversity Score
68.0
More diverse than 85% of US neighborhoods
Southwest Raleigh has a diversity score of 68.0: 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. Southwest Raleigh is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Southwest Raleigh's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Southwest Raleigh, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Southwest Raleigh.
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
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- Mordecai, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- Five Points, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- South, Raleigh, NC: less diverse
- East Raleigh, Raleigh, NC: more diverse
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