The map below shows majority race by area in Rural Retreat, 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 Rural Retreat racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rural Retreat overall is white, making up 95.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Rural Retreat
Self-Identified Race |
Rural Retreat, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
95.1% |
Hispanic |
2.4% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rural Retreat, VA
The map below shows diversity in Rural Retreat. 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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Rural Retreat Diversity Score
9.4
More diverse than 17% of US cities
Rural Retreat has a diversity score of 9.4: 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. Rural Retreat is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 17% of them. Within Rural Retreat's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Rural Retreat, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Rural Retreat.
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.