Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in King William, VA

The map below shows majority race by area in King William, 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 William 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 William overall is white, making up 75.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.5%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 William

 
Self-Identified Race
King William, VA Population
White
75.6%
Hispanic
1.2%
Black
15.5%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
1.2%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for King William, VA

The map below shows diversity in King William. 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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King William Diversity Score

40.1

More diverse than 73% of US cities

King William has a diversity score of 40.1: 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 William is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 73% of them. Within King William's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south King William, and the least diverse areas are in west King William.

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.