The map below shows majority race by area in Nettleridge, 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 Nettleridge racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Nettleridge overall is white, making up 86.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 8.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Nettleridge
Self-Identified Race |
Nettleridge, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
86.8% |
Hispanic |
2.7% |
Black |
8.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Nettleridge, VA
The map below shows diversity in Nettleridge. 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.
Nettleridge Diversity Score
23.9
More diverse than 53% of US cities
Nettleridge has a diversity score of 23.9: 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. Nettleridge is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Nettleridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Nettleridge, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Nettleridge.
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.