Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA

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

Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bedford Hills overall is white, making up 75.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 9.5%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other 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 Bedford Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA Population
White
75.5%
Hispanic
6.1%
Black
7.6%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA

The map below shows diversity in Bedford Hills. 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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Bedford Hills Diversity Score

41.1

More diverse than 25% of US neighborhoods

Bedford Hills 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. Bedford Hills is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 25% of them. Within Bedford Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Bedford Hills, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Bedford Hills.

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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