The map below shows majority race by area in Moorings, 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 Moorings racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Moorings overall is white, making up 48.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 41.2%. 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 central 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 Moorings
Self-Identified Race |
Moorings, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
48.4% |
Hispanic |
3.8% |
Black |
41.2% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Moorings, VA
The map below shows diversity in Moorings. 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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Moorings Diversity Score
59.0
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Moorings has a diversity score of 59.0: 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. Moorings is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Moorings's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Moorings, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Moorings.
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.