Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC

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

Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Sugaw Creek overall is black, making up 45.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 41.6%. There are more black people in the central 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 Sugaw Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC Population
White
11.2%
Hispanic
41.6%
Black
45.7%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sugaw Creek, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Sugaw Creek. 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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Sugaw Creek Diversity Score

60.6

More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods

Sugaw Creek has a diversity score of 60.6: 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. Sugaw Creek is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Sugaw Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Sugaw Creek, and the least diverse areas are in north Sugaw Creek.

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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