The map below shows majority race by area in Ruther Glen, 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 Ruther Glen racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ruther Glen overall is white, making up 58.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.8%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Ruther Glen
Self-Identified Race |
Ruther Glen, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
58.7% |
Hispanic |
12.6% |
Black |
21.8% |
Asian |
0.6% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
6.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ruther Glen, VA
The map below shows diversity in Ruther Glen. 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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Ruther Glen Diversity Score
58.9
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Ruther Glen has a diversity score of 58.9: 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. Ruther Glen is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Ruther Glen's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Ruther Glen, and the least diverse areas are in west Ruther Glen.
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.