Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA

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

Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Deep Creek South overall is white, making up 56.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. 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 Deep Creek South

 
Self-Identified Race
Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA Population
White
56.8%
Hispanic
6.2%
Black
24.4%
Asian
3.9%
Native American
0.4%
Other
8.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA

The map below shows diversity in Deep Creek South. 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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Deep Creek South Diversity Score

60.6

More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods

Deep Creek South has a diversity score of 60.6: 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. Deep Creek South is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Deep Creek South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Deep Creek South, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Deep Creek South.

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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