Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Scotts Fork, VA

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

Scotts Fork, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Scotts Fork overall is white, making up 67.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Scotts Fork

 
Self-Identified Race
Scotts Fork, VA Population
White
67.5%
Hispanic
8.2%
Black
21.0%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Scotts Fork, VA

The map below shows diversity in Scotts Fork. 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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Scotts Fork Diversity Score

49.2

More diverse than 83% of US cities

Scotts Fork has a diversity score of 49.2: 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. Scotts Fork is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Scotts Fork's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Scotts Fork, and the least diverse areas are in north Scotts Fork.

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.