Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tarboro, NC

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

Tarboro, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tarboro overall is black, making up 46.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 41.2%. There are more black people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Tarboro

 
Self-Identified Race
Tarboro, NC Population
White
41.2%
Hispanic
10.8%
Black
46.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tarboro, NC

The map below shows diversity in Tarboro. 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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Tarboro Diversity Score

60.6

More diverse than 95% of US cities

Tarboro 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. Tarboro is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Tarboro's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Tarboro, and the least diverse areas are in east Tarboro.

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.