The map below shows majority race by area in Pence Springs, 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 Pence Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Pence Springs overall is white, making up 81.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.0%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Pence Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Pence Springs, WV Population |
|---|---|
White |
81.5% |
Hispanic |
2.5% |
Black |
13.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
1.1% |
Other |
1.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pence Springs, WV
The map below shows diversity in Pence Springs. 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.
Pence Springs Diversity Score
31.8
More diverse than 64% of US cities
Pence Springs has a diversity score of 31.8: 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. Pence Springs is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Pence Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Pence Springs, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Pence Springs.
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.