Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Peach Creek, WV

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

Peach Creek, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Peach Creek overall is white, making up 91.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 3.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Peach Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Peach Creek, WV Population
White
91.0%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
1.6%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Peach Creek, WV

The map below shows diversity in Peach Creek. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Peach Creek Diversity Score

17.0

More diverse than 39% of US cities

Peach Creek has a diversity score of 17.0: 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. Peach Creek is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Peach Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Peach Creek, and the least diverse areas are in central Peach Creek.

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.