Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC

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

Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wessex Square overall is white, making up 82.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 5.1%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Wessex Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC Population
White
82.8%
Hispanic
5.1%
Black
4.4%
Asian
4.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wessex Square, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Wessex Square. 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.

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Wessex Square Diversity Score

30.7

More diverse than 13% of US neighborhoods

Wessex Square has a diversity score of 30.7: 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. Wessex Square is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 13% of them. Within Wessex Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Wessex Square, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Wessex Square.

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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