Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA

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

Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Brambleton overall is black, making up 84.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 8.7%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Central Brambleton

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA Population
White
8.7%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
84.6%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
1.4%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA

The map below shows diversity in Central Brambleton. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Central Brambleton Diversity Score

27.5

More diverse than 11% of US neighborhoods

Central Brambleton has a diversity score of 27.5: 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. Central Brambleton is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 11% of them. Within Central Brambleton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Central Brambleton, and the least diverse areas are in west Central Brambleton.

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.

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