The map below shows majority race by area in Poplar Hill, 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 Poplar Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Poplar Hill overall is white, making up 93.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.4%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Poplar Hill
Self-Identified Race |
Poplar Hill, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
93.3% |
Hispanic |
4.4% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Poplar Hill, VA
The map below shows diversity in Poplar Hill. 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.
Poplar Hill Diversity Score
12.7
More diverse than 27% of US cities
Poplar Hill has a diversity score of 12.7: 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. Poplar Hill is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Poplar Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Poplar Hill, and the least diverse areas are in south Poplar Hill.
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.