Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Natural Bridge, VA

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

Natural Bridge, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Natural Bridge overall is white, making up 96.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the south 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 Natural Bridge

 
Self-Identified Race
Natural Bridge, VA Population
White
96.4%
Hispanic
0.8%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Natural Bridge, VA

The map below shows diversity in Natural Bridge. 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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Natural Bridge Diversity Score

7.1

More diverse than 11% of US cities

Natural Bridge has a diversity score of 7.1: 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. Natural Bridge is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 11% of them. Within Natural Bridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Natural Bridge, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Natural Bridge.

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.