The map below shows majority race by area in Sylva, 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 Sylva racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Sylva overall is white, making up 86.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Sylva
Self-Identified Race |
Sylva, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.9% |
Hispanic |
5.5% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
2.6% |
Other |
3.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sylva, NC
The map below shows diversity in Sylva. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Sylva Diversity Score
23.9
More diverse than 53% of US cities
Sylva has a diversity score of 23.9: 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. Sylva is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Sylva's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Sylva, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Sylva.
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.