Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hopewell City, VA

The map below shows majority race by area in Hopewell 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 Hopewell 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 Hopewell City overall is white, making up 42.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.8%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Hopewell City

 
Self-Identified Race
Hopewell City, VA Population
White
42.7%
Hispanic
8.6%
Black
39.8%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hopewell City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Hopewell 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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Hopewell City Diversity Score

64.6

More diverse than 96% of US counties

Hopewell City has a diversity score of 64.6: 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. Hopewell City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Hopewell City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Hopewell City, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Hopewell 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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