Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Five Forks, VA

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

Five Forks, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Five Forks overall is white, making up 76.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.7%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Five Forks

 
Self-Identified Race
Five Forks, VA Population
White
76.8%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
15.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Five Forks, VA

The map below shows diversity in Five Forks. 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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Five Forks Diversity Score

38.2

More diverse than 71% of US cities

Five Forks has a diversity score of 38.2: 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. Five Forks is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Five Forks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Five Forks, and the least diverse areas are in east Five Forks.

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.