Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Catharpin, VA

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

Catharpin, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Catharpin overall is white, making up 49.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 29.7%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Catharpin

 
Self-Identified Race
Catharpin, VA Population
White
49.0%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
5.7%
Asian
29.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Catharpin, VA

The map below shows diversity in Catharpin. 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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Catharpin Diversity Score

65.5

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Catharpin has a diversity score of 65.5: 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. Catharpin is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Catharpin's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Catharpin, and the least diverse areas are in west Catharpin.

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.