The map below shows majority race by area in Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Buena Vista overall is white, making up 85.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 10.0%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Buena Vista
Self-Identified Race |
Buena Vista, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.0% |
Hispanic |
1.5% |
Black |
1.9% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.8% |
Other |
10.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Buena Vista, VA
The map below shows diversity in Buena Vista. 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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Buena Vista Diversity Score
26.8
More diverse than 57% of US cities
Buena Vista has a diversity score of 26.8: 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. Buena Vista is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Buena Vista's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Buena Vista, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Buena Vista.
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.