Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Horse Pasture, VA

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

Horse Pasture, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Horse Pasture overall is white, making up 64.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.3%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Horse Pasture

 
Self-Identified Race
Horse Pasture, VA Population
White
64.1%
Hispanic
3.9%
Black
28.3%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Horse Pasture, VA

The map below shows diversity in Horse Pasture. 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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Horse Pasture Diversity Score

50.7

More diverse than 84% of US cities

Horse Pasture has a diversity score of 50.7: 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. Horse Pasture is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Horse Pasture's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Horse Pasture, and the least diverse areas are in central Horse Pasture.

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.