Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lee Hall, Newport News, VA

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

Lee Hall, Newport News, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lee Hall overall is black, making up 44.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.3%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Lee Hall

 
Self-Identified Race
Lee Hall, Newport News, VA Population
White
28.3%
Hispanic
11.9%
Black
44.9%
Asian
5.7%
Native American
0.4%
Other
8.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lee Hall, Newport News, VA

The map below shows diversity in Lee Hall. 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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Lee Hall Diversity Score

69.3

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

Lee Hall has a diversity score of 69.3: 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. Lee Hall is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Lee Hall's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lee Hall, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Lee Hall.

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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