The map below shows majority race by area in Tannery, 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 Tannery racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Tannery overall is white, making up 83.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 8.6%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Tannery
Self-Identified Race |
Tannery, WV Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.6% |
Hispanic |
7.1% |
Black |
8.6% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tannery, WV
The map below shows diversity in Tannery. 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.
Tannery Diversity Score
28.8
More diverse than 60% of US cities
Tannery has a diversity score of 28.8: 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. Tannery is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Tannery's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Tannery, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Tannery.
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.