Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Deer Run, WV

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

Deer Run, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Deer Run overall is white, making up 95.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.4%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Deer Run

 
Self-Identified Race
Deer Run, WV Population
White
95.3%
Hispanic
2.4%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Deer Run, WV

The map below shows diversity in Deer Run. 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.

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Deer Run Diversity Score

9.0

More diverse than 16% of US cities

Deer Run has a diversity score of 9.0: 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. Deer Run is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Deer Run's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Deer Run, and the least diverse areas are in south Deer Run.

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.