Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old Town Manchester, Richmond, VA

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

Old Town Manchester, Richmond, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old Town Manchester overall is white, making up 49.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 37.6%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. 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 Old Town Manchester

 
Self-Identified Race
Old Town Manchester, Richmond, VA Population
White
49.1%
Hispanic
3.2%
Black
37.6%
Asian
2.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Town Manchester, Richmond, VA

The map below shows diversity in Old Town Manchester. 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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Old Town Manchester Diversity Score

61.0

More diverse than 65% of US neighborhoods

Old Town Manchester has a diversity score of 61.0: 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. Old Town Manchester is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 65% of them. Within Old Town Manchester's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Old Town Manchester, and the least diverse areas are in south Old Town Manchester.

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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