Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Third Ward, Charlotte, NC

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

Third Ward, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Third Ward overall is white, making up 50.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.4%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Third Ward

 
Self-Identified Race
Third Ward, Charlotte, NC Population
White
50.9%
Hispanic
15.0%
Black
17.4%
Asian
11.3%
Native American
0.8%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Third Ward, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Third Ward. 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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Third Ward Diversity Score

67.4

More diverse than 83% of US neighborhoods

Third Ward has a diversity score of 67.4: 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. Third Ward is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Third Ward's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Third Ward, and the least diverse areas are in north Third Ward.

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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