Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Richmond City, VA

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

Richmond City, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Richmond City overall is white, making up 42.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 39.2%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Richmond City

 
Self-Identified Race
Richmond City, VA Population
White
42.5%
Hispanic
10.6%
Black
39.2%
Asian
2.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Richmond City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Richmond City. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Richmond City Diversity Score

65.1

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Richmond City has a diversity score of 65.1: 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. Richmond City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Richmond City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Richmond City, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Richmond City.

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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