Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wayne County, NC

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

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

The majority race in Wayne County overall is white, making up 50.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. 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 Wayne County

 
Self-Identified Race
Wayne County, NC Population
White
50.0%
Hispanic
13.5%
Black
30.0%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wayne County, NC

The map below shows diversity in Wayne 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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Wayne County Diversity Score

63.9

More diverse than 96% of US counties

Wayne County has a diversity score of 63.9: 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. Wayne County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Wayne County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Wayne County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Wayne 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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