Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Charlottesville City, VA

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

Charlottesville City, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Charlottesville City overall is white, making up 64.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.0%. There are more white people in the east areas of the county. 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 Charlottesville City

 
Self-Identified Race
Charlottesville City, VA Population
White
64.4%
Hispanic
7.0%
Black
15.0%
Asian
7.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Charlottesville City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Charlottesville City. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Charlottesville City Diversity Score

54.8

More diverse than 83% of US counties

Charlottesville City has a diversity score of 54.8: 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. Charlottesville City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Charlottesville City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Charlottesville City, and the least diverse areas are in east Charlottesville City.

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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