Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Green Spring, WV

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

Green Spring, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Green Spring overall is white, making up 87.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 11.9%. There are more white people in the east 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 Green Spring

 
Self-Identified Race
Green Spring, WV Population
White
87.6%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
11.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Green Spring, WV

The map below shows diversity in Green Spring. 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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Green Spring Diversity Score

21.8

More diverse than 49% of US cities

Green Spring has a diversity score of 21.8: 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. Green Spring is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 49% of them. Within Green Spring's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Green Spring, and the least diverse areas are in east Green Spring.

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.