The map below shows majority race by area in Huntington-Jefferson, 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 Huntington-Jefferson racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Huntington-Jefferson overall is white, making up 66.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.1%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Huntington-Jefferson
Self-Identified Race |
Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
66.6% |
Hispanic |
4.4% |
Black |
15.1% |
Asian |
6.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, VA
The map below shows diversity in Huntington-Jefferson. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Huntington-Jefferson Diversity Score
52.1
More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods
Huntington-Jefferson has a diversity score of 52.1: 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. Huntington-Jefferson is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Huntington-Jefferson's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Huntington-Jefferson, and the least diverse areas are in south Huntington-Jefferson.
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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