Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gallipolis Ferry, WV

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

Gallipolis Ferry, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gallipolis Ferry overall is white, making up 94.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.6%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Gallipolis Ferry

 
Self-Identified Race
Gallipolis Ferry, WV Population
White
94.3%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gallipolis Ferry, WV

The map below shows diversity in Gallipolis Ferry. 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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Gallipolis Ferry Diversity Score

10.8

More diverse than 22% of US cities

Gallipolis Ferry has a diversity score of 10.8: 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. Gallipolis Ferry is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 22% of them. Within Gallipolis Ferry's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Gallipolis Ferry, and the least diverse areas are in north Gallipolis Ferry.

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.