Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC

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

West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Sugar Creek overall is black, making up 66.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.5%. There are more black people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 West Sugar Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC Population
White
15.5%
Hispanic
14.0%
Black
66.0%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Sugar Creek, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in West Sugar Creek. 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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West Sugar Creek Diversity Score

52.0

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

West Sugar Creek has a diversity score of 52.0: 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. West Sugar Creek is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within West Sugar Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west West Sugar Creek, and the least diverse areas are in south West Sugar Creek.

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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