Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Reservoir, Newport News, VA

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

Reservoir, Newport News, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Reservoir overall is black, making up 40.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.1%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Reservoir

 
Self-Identified Race
Reservoir, Newport News, VA Population
White
29.1%
Hispanic
19.6%
Black
40.6%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.3%
Other
8.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Reservoir, Newport News, VA

The map below shows diversity in Reservoir. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Reservoir Diversity Score

70.5

More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods

Reservoir has a diversity score of 70.5: 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. Reservoir is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Reservoir's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Reservoir, and the least diverse areas are in north Reservoir.

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.

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