The map below shows majority race by area in Henlawson, 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 Henlawson racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Henlawson overall is white, making up 90.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 7.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Henlawson
Self-Identified Race |
Henlawson, WV Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.5% |
Hispanic |
2.2% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
7.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Henlawson, WV
The map below shows diversity in Henlawson. 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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Henlawson Diversity Score
17.6
More diverse than 40% of US cities
Henlawson has a diversity score of 17.6: 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. Henlawson is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Henlawson's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Henlawson, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Henlawson.
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.