Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in King and Queen County, VA

The map below shows majority race by area in King and Queen 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 King and Queen 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 King and Queen County overall is white, making up 65.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.9%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 King and Queen County

 
Self-Identified Race
King and Queen County, VA Population
White
65.8%
Hispanic
3.1%
Black
21.9%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.7%
Other
8.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for King and Queen County, VA

The map below shows diversity in King and Queen 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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King and Queen County Diversity Score

51.1

More diverse than 75% of US counties

King and Queen County has a diversity score of 51.1: 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. King and Queen County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 75% of them. Within King and Queen County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest King and Queen County, and the least diverse areas are in north King and Queen 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.

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