Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Falls View, WV

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

Falls View, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Falls View overall is white, making up 80.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Falls View

 
Self-Identified Race
Falls View, WV Population
White
80.8%
Hispanic
16.6%
Black
2.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Falls View, WV

The map below shows diversity in Falls View. 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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Falls View Diversity Score

31.9

More diverse than 64% of US cities

Falls View has a diversity score of 31.9: 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. Falls View is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Falls View's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Falls View, and the least diverse areas are in central Falls View.

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.