The map below shows majority race by area in Bon Air, 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 Bon Air racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Bon Air overall is white, making up 71.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Bon Air
Self-Identified Race |
Bon Air, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
71.5% |
Hispanic |
9.4% |
Black |
12.7% |
Asian |
2.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bon Air, VA
The map below shows diversity in Bon Air. 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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Bon Air Diversity Score
46.2
More diverse than 79% of US cities
Bon Air has a diversity score of 46.2: 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. Bon Air is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Bon Air's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Bon Air, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Bon Air.
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.