The map below shows majority race by area in Madison Heights, 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 Madison Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Madison Heights overall is white, making up 68.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 22.3%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Madison Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Madison Heights, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
68.5% |
Hispanic |
3.1% |
Black |
22.3% |
Asian |
0.7% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
5.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Madison Heights, VA
The map below shows diversity in Madison Heights. 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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Madison Heights Diversity Score
47.7
More diverse than 81% of US cities
Madison Heights has a diversity score of 47.7: 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. Madison Heights is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Madison Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Madison Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Madison Heights.
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.