The map below shows majority race by area in Long View, 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 Long View racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Long View overall is white, making up 88.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.2%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Long View
Self-Identified Race |
Long View, KY Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.9% |
Hispanic |
8.2% |
Black |
1.2% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Long View, KY
The map below shows diversity in Long View. 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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Long View Diversity Score
20.3
More diverse than 46% of US cities
Long View has a diversity score of 20.3: 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. Long View is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 46% of them. Within Long View's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Long View, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Long View.
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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