Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Christopher Newport overall is white, making up 69.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 10.4%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. 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 Christopher Newport

 
Self-Identified Race
Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA Population
White
69.7%
Hispanic
10.3%
Black
10.4%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.6%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA

The map below shows diversity in Christopher Newport. 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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Christopher Newport Diversity Score

48.8

More diverse than 36% of US neighborhoods

Christopher Newport has a diversity score of 48.8: 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. Christopher Newport is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 36% of them. Within Christopher Newport's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Christopher Newport, and the least diverse areas are in east Christopher Newport.

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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