Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Glen White, WV

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

Glen White, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Glen White overall is white, making up 91.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.7%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Glen White

 
Self-Identified Race
Glen White, WV Population
White
91.8%
Hispanic
0.1%
Black
3.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glen White, WV

The map below shows diversity in Glen White. 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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Glen White Diversity Score

15.4

More diverse than 35% of US cities

Glen White has a diversity score of 15.4: 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. Glen White is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 35% of them. Within Glen White's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Glen White, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Glen White.

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.