Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA

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

Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Shockoe Bottom overall is white, making up 67.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 10.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Shockoe Bottom

 
Self-Identified Race
Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA Population
White
67.0%
Hispanic
10.9%
Black
8.5%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
10.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA

The map below shows diversity in Shockoe Bottom. 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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Shockoe Bottom Diversity Score

51.9

More diverse than 43% of US neighborhoods

Shockoe Bottom has a diversity score of 51.9: 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. Shockoe Bottom is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Shockoe Bottom's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Shockoe Bottom, and the least diverse areas are in central Shockoe Bottom.

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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