The map below shows majority race by area in Woodland, 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 Woodland racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Woodland overall is black, making up 49.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 45.4%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Woodland
Self-Identified Race |
Woodland, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
45.4% |
Hispanic |
2.9% |
Black |
49.9% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
1.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Woodland, NC
The map below shows diversity in Woodland. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Woodland Diversity Score
54.3
More diverse than 89% of US cities
Woodland has a diversity score of 54.3: 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. Woodland is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Woodland's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Woodland, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Woodland.
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.