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

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

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

The majority race in Saunders overall is white, making up 64.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.9%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Saunders

 
Self-Identified Race
Saunders, Newport News, VA Population
White
64.6%
Hispanic
2.1%
Black
28.9%
Asian
1.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Saunders, Newport News, VA

The map below shows diversity in Saunders. 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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Saunders Diversity Score

49.7

More diverse than 38% of US neighborhoods

Saunders has a diversity score of 49.7: 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. Saunders is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Saunders's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Saunders, and the least diverse areas are in north Saunders.

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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