The map below shows majority race by area in Buffalo Hill, 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 Buffalo Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Buffalo Hill overall is white, making up 75.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.3%. 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 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 Buffalo Hill
Self-Identified Race |
Buffalo Hill, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
75.3% |
Hispanic |
4.2% |
Black |
11.3% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
9.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Buffalo Hill, VA
The map below shows diversity in Buffalo Hill. 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.
Buffalo Hill Diversity Score
41.0
More diverse than 74% of US cities
Buffalo Hill has a diversity score of 41.0: 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. Buffalo Hill is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 74% of them. Within Buffalo Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Buffalo Hill, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Buffalo Hill.
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.