Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wildwood, Charlotte, NC

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

Wildwood, Charlotte, NC map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wildwood overall is black, making up 45.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.8%. 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 Wildwood

 
Self-Identified Race
Wildwood, Charlotte, NC Population
White
24.8%
Hispanic
16.1%
Black
45.3%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wildwood, Charlotte, NC

The map below shows diversity in Wildwood. 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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Wildwood Diversity Score

69.5

More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods

Wildwood has a diversity score of 69.5: 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. Wildwood is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Wildwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Wildwood, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Wildwood.

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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