Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

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

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in Wake Forest University overall is white, making up 64.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.8%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Wake Forest University

 
Self-Identified Race
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC Population
White
64.7%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
22.8%
Asian
8.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

The map below shows diversity in Wake Forest University. 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.

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

Wake Forest University Diversity Score

52.1

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

Wake Forest University has a diversity score of 52.1: 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. Wake Forest University is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Wake Forest University's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Wake Forest University, and the least diverse areas are in south Wake Forest University.

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.

Nearby Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with Similar Populations