Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

The map below shows majority race by area in University of NC at Chapel Hill, 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 University of NC at Chapel Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in University of NC at Chapel Hill overall is white, making up 55.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 University of NC at Chapel Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Population
White
55.8%
Hispanic
6.0%
Black
14.5%
Asian
22.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

The map below shows diversity in University of NC at Chapel Hill. 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.

University of NC at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC map of race and ethnicity
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University of NC at Chapel Hill Diversity Score

61.4

More diverse than 66% of US neighborhoods

University of NC at Chapel Hill has a diversity score of 61.4: 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. University of NC at Chapel Hill is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 66% of them. Within University of NC at Chapel Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east University of NC at Chapel Hill, and the least diverse areas are in northeast University of NC at Chapel Hill.

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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