Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hampton City, VA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hampton City overall is black, making up 48.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.8%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Hampton City

 
Self-Identified Race
Hampton City, VA Population
White
34.8%
Hispanic
6.8%
Black
48.5%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hampton City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Hampton City. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Hampton City Diversity Score

63.3

More diverse than 96% of US counties

Hampton City has a diversity score of 63.3: 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. Hampton City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Hampton City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Hampton City, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Hampton City.

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.

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