Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Indian River, Chesapeake, VA

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

Indian River, Chesapeake, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Indian River overall is black, making up 47.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 35.6%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Indian River

 
Self-Identified Race
Indian River, Chesapeake, VA Population
White
35.6%
Hispanic
10.2%
Black
47.1%
Asian
2.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Indian River, Chesapeake, VA

The map below shows diversity in Indian River. 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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Indian River Diversity Score

63.9

More diverse than 73% of US neighborhoods

Indian River has a diversity score of 63.9: 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. Indian River is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Indian River's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Indian River, and the least diverse areas are in west Indian River.

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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