Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, TN

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

Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lookout Valley overall is white, making up 87.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.9%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the east 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 Lookout Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, TN Population
White
87.6%
Hispanic
0.3%
Black
2.3%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lookout Valley, Chattanooga, TN

The map below shows diversity in Lookout Valley. 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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Lookout Valley Diversity Score

22.7

More diverse than 7% of US neighborhoods

Lookout Valley has a diversity score of 22.7: 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. Lookout Valley is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 7% of them. Within Lookout Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Lookout Valley, and the least diverse areas are in west Lookout Valley.

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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