The map below shows majority race by area in Henrico, 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 Henrico racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Henrico overall is black, making up 55.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.8%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Henrico
Self-Identified Race |
Henrico, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
31.8% |
Hispanic |
7.6% |
Black |
55.1% |
Asian |
2.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
3.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Henrico, VA
The map below shows diversity in Henrico. 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.
Henrico Diversity Score
58.8
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Henrico has a diversity score of 58.8: 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. Henrico is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Henrico's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Henrico, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Henrico.
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.