Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Newmarket South, Newport News, VA

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

Newmarket South, Newport News, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Newmarket South overall is black, making up 75.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 21.5%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Newmarket South

 
Self-Identified Race
Newmarket South, Newport News, VA Population
White
21.5%
Hispanic
1.6%
Black
75.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Newmarket South, Newport News, VA

The map below shows diversity in Newmarket South. 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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Newmarket South Diversity Score

16

With a diversity score of 16 out of 100, Newmarket South is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods. The most diverse area within Newmarket South's proper boundaries is to the south of the neighborhood. The least diverse areas are located in the north parts of Newmarket South.

Data Sources: U.S. Census, proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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