The map below shows majority race by area in Stovall, 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 Stovall racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Stovall overall is black, making up 48.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 41.6%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Stovall
Self-Identified Race |
Stovall, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
41.6% |
Hispanic |
0.7% |
Black |
48.6% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
8.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Stovall, VA
The map below shows diversity in Stovall. 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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Stovall Diversity Score
58.3
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Stovall has a diversity score of 58.3: 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. Stovall is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Stovall's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Stovall, and the least diverse areas are in central Stovall.
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.