Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Indian Town, VA

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

Indian Town, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Indian Town overall is white, making up 68.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 13.3%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Indian Town

 
Self-Identified Race
Indian Town, VA Population
White
68.9%
Hispanic
7.3%
Black
8.7%
Asian
1.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
13.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Indian Town, VA

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

49.4

More diverse than 83% of US cities

Indian Town has a diversity score of 49.4: 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 Town is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Indian Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Indian Town, and the least diverse areas are in south Indian Town.

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.