Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Roanoke City, VA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Roanoke City overall is white, making up 56.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as black 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 Roanoke City

 
Self-Identified Race
Roanoke City, VA Population
White
56.4%
Hispanic
8.5%
Black
27.0%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Roanoke City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Roanoke 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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Roanoke City Diversity Score

59.8

More diverse than 92% of US counties

Roanoke City has a diversity score of 59.8: 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. Roanoke City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Roanoke City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Roanoke City, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Roanoke 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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