Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Whipper Barnoy, North Charleston, SC

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

Whipper Barnoy, North Charleston, SC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Whipper Barnoy overall is black, making up 74.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.9%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Whipper Barnoy

 
Self-Identified Race
Whipper Barnoy, North Charleston, SC Population
White
14.9%
Hispanic
7.2%
Black
74.9%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Whipper Barnoy, North Charleston, SC

The map below shows diversity in Whipper Barnoy. 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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Whipper Barnoy Diversity Score

41.1

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

Whipper Barnoy has a diversity score of 41.1: 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. Whipper Barnoy is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Whipper Barnoy's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Whipper Barnoy, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Whipper Barnoy.

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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