Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Norton City, VA

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

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

The majority race in Norton City overall is white, making up 92.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. 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 Norton City

 
Self-Identified Race
Norton City, VA Population
White
92.3%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
2.0%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Norton City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Norton 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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Norton City Diversity Score

14.7

More diverse than 17% of US counties

Norton City has a diversity score of 14.7: 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. Norton City is much less diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 17% of them. Within Norton City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Norton City, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Norton 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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