The map below shows majority race by area in Jefferson County, 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 Jefferson County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Jefferson County overall is white, making up 79.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic 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 Jefferson County
Self-Identified Race |
Jefferson County, WV Population |
|---|---|
White |
79.0% |
Hispanic |
7.9% |
Black |
5.9% |
Asian |
1.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jefferson County, WV
The map below shows diversity in Jefferson County. 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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Jefferson County Diversity Score
36.3
More diverse than 55% of US counties
Jefferson County has a diversity score of 36.3: 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. Jefferson County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Jefferson County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Jefferson County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Jefferson County.
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.
Nearby Counties
- Berkeley County, WV: less diverse
- Frederick County, MD: more diverse
- Hampshire County, WV: less diverse
- Howard County, MD: more diverse
- Mineral County, WV: less diverse
- Baltimore County, MD: more diverse
- Baltimore City, MD: more diverse
- Kent County, MD: more diverse
- Taylor County, WV: less diverse
- Marion County, WV: less diverse
Counties with Similar Populations
- Coos County, OR: less diverse
- Walker County, AL: less diverse
- Vernon Parish, LA: more diverse
- Vermilion Parish, LA: more diverse
- Venango County, PA: less diverse
- Vega Baja Municipio, PR: less diverse
- Curry County, NM: more diverse
- Cumberland County, TN: less diverse
- Culpeper County, VA: more diverse
- Crawford County, AR: less diverse