Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Swain County, NC

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

Swain County, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Swain County overall is white, making up 58.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 28.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as native american 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 Swain County

 
Self-Identified Race
Swain County, NC Population
White
58.9%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
2.4%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
28.1%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Swain County, NC

The map below shows diversity in Swain County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Swain County Diversity Score

56.8

More diverse than 87% of US counties

Swain County has a diversity score of 56.8: 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. Swain County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Swain County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Swain County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Swain County.

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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