Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Danville City, VA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Danville City overall is black, making up 51.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 37.7%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Danville City

 
Self-Identified Race
Danville City, VA Population
White
37.7%
Hispanic
5.7%
Black
51.2%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Danville City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Danville 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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Danville City Diversity Score

59.1

More diverse than 91% of US counties

Danville City has a diversity score of 59.1: 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. Danville City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Danville City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Danville City, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Danville 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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