Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Burke Centre, VA

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

Burke Centre, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Burke Centre overall is white, making up 56.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.8%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Burke Centre

 
Self-Identified Race
Burke Centre, VA Population
White
56.7%
Hispanic
12.8%
Black
6.2%
Asian
15.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Burke Centre, VA

The map below shows diversity in Burke Centre. 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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Burke Centre Diversity Score

62.6

More diverse than 96% of US cities

Burke Centre has a diversity score of 62.6: 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. Burke Centre is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Burke Centre's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Burke Centre, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Burke Centre.

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.