The map below shows majority race by area in Piney Fork, 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 Piney Fork racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Piney Fork overall is white, making up 90.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.5%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Piney Fork
Self-Identified Race |
Piney Fork, KY Population |
|---|---|
White |
90.2% |
Hispanic |
1.2% |
Black |
0.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
8.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Piney Fork, KY
The map below shows diversity in Piney Fork. 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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Piney Fork Diversity Score
17.8
More diverse than 41% of US cities
Piney Fork has a diversity score of 17.8: 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. Piney Fork is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Piney Fork's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Piney Fork, and the least diverse areas are in east Piney Fork.
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.