The map below shows majority race by area in Stafford County, 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 Stafford County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Stafford County overall is white, making up 50.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 20.0%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. 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 Stafford County
Self-Identified Race |
Stafford County, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
50.9% |
Hispanic |
16.8% |
Black |
20.0% |
Asian |
3.9% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
8.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Stafford County, VA
The map below shows diversity in Stafford County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Stafford County Diversity Score
66.4
More diverse than 98% of US counties
Stafford County has a diversity score of 66.4: 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. Stafford County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Stafford County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Stafford County, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Stafford County.
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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