Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Norfolk City, VA

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

Norfolk City, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Norfolk City overall is white, making up 41.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 38.1%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as black 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 Norfolk City

 
Self-Identified Race
Norfolk City, VA Population
White
41.9%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
38.1%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Norfolk City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Norfolk City. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Norfolk City Diversity Score

66.4

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Norfolk City has a diversity score of 66.4: 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. Norfolk City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Norfolk City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Norfolk City, and the least diverse areas are in south Norfolk City.

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.

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