The map below shows majority race by area in Darlington Heights, 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 Darlington Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Darlington Heights overall is white, making up 70.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 19.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Darlington Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Darlington Heights, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
70.8% |
Hispanic |
5.8% |
Black |
19.2% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Darlington Heights, VA
The map below shows diversity in Darlington Heights. 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.
Darlington Heights Diversity Score
45.7
More diverse than 79% of US cities
Darlington Heights has a diversity score of 45.7: 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. Darlington Heights is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Darlington Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Darlington Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Darlington Heights.
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.