Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Southwood, Richmond, VA

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

Southwood, Richmond, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Southwood overall is hispanic, making up 89.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 10.3%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Southwood

 
Self-Identified Race
Southwood, Richmond, VA Population
White
0.0%
Hispanic
89.7%
Black
10.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Southwood, Richmond, VA

The map below shows diversity in Southwood. 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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Southwood Diversity Score

18.6

More diverse than 5% of US neighborhoods

Southwood has a diversity score of 18.6: 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. Southwood is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 5% of them. Within Southwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Southwood, and the least diverse areas are in central Southwood.

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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