Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Chesapeake City, VA

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

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

The majority race in Chesapeake City overall is white, making up 53.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as black 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 Chesapeake City

 
Self-Identified Race
Chesapeake City, VA Population
White
53.9%
Hispanic
7.8%
Black
28.2%
Asian
3.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chesapeake City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Chesapeake 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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Chesapeake City Diversity Score

61.9

More diverse than 94% of US counties

Chesapeake City has a diversity score of 61.9: 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. Chesapeake City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Chesapeake City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Chesapeake City, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Chesapeake 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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