Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA

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

Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northwest overall is white, making up 54.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Northwest

 
Self-Identified Race
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA Population
White
54.0%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
25.0%
Asian
5.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA

The map below shows diversity in Northwest. 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.

Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Northwest Diversity Score

63.0

More diverse than 71% of US neighborhoods

Northwest has a diversity score of 63.0: 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. Northwest is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Northwest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Northwest, and the least diverse areas are in north Northwest.

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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