The map below shows majority race by area in Pico, 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 Pico racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Pico overall is white, making up 93.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Pico
Self-Identified Race |
Pico, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
93.0% |
Hispanic |
4.3% |
Black |
1.7% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pico, VA
The map below shows diversity in Pico. 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.
Pico Diversity Score
13.3
More diverse than 29% of US cities
Pico has a diversity score of 13.3: 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. Pico is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 29% of them. Within Pico's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Pico, and the least diverse areas are in north Pico.
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.