Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Washington County, NC

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

Washington County, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Washington County overall is black, making up 52.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 40.9%. There are more black people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Washington County

 
Self-Identified Race
Washington County, NC Population
White
40.9%
Hispanic
3.2%
Black
52.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Washington County, NC

The map below shows diversity in Washington County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Washington County Diversity Score

55.4

More diverse than 84% of US counties

Washington County has a diversity score of 55.4: 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. Washington County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Washington County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Washington County, and the least diverse areas are in north Washington County.

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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