The map below shows majority race by area in Clay Bank, 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 Clay Bank racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Clay Bank overall is white, making up 79.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 12.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Clay Bank
Self-Identified Race |
Clay Bank, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
79.6% |
Hispanic |
3.1% |
Black |
4.9% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
12.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Clay Bank, VA
The map below shows diversity in Clay Bank. 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.
Clay Bank Diversity Score
34.9
More diverse than 67% of US cities
Clay Bank has a diversity score of 34.9: 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. Clay Bank is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 67% of them.
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.