Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Point, VA

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

Central Point, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Point overall is white, making up 63.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 29.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Point

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Point, VA Population
White
63.0%
Hispanic
1.2%
Black
29.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.7%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Point, VA

The map below shows diversity in Central Point. 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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Central Point Diversity Score

51.5

More diverse than 85% of US cities

Central Point has a diversity score of 51.5: 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 Point is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Central Point's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Central Point, and the least diverse areas are in central Central Point.

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.