Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA

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

Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Suburban Acres overall is black, making up 43.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 36.7%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Suburban Acres

 
Self-Identified Race
Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA Population
White
36.7%
Hispanic
9.2%
Black
43.6%
Asian
8.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA

The map below shows diversity in Suburban Acres. 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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Suburban Acres Diversity Score

66.0

More diverse than 79% of US neighborhoods

Suburban Acres has a diversity score of 66.0: 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. Suburban Acres is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Suburban Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Suburban Acres, and the least diverse areas are in north Suburban Acres.

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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