The map below shows majority race by area in Topsail Beach, 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 Topsail Beach racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Topsail Beach overall is white, making up 90.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 5.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Topsail Beach
Self-Identified Race |
Topsail Beach, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.8% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
5.8% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Topsail Beach, NC
The map below shows diversity in Topsail Beach. 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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Topsail Beach Diversity Score
17.1
More diverse than 39% of US cities
Topsail Beach has a diversity score of 17.1: 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. Topsail Beach is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 39% of them.
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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