The map below shows majority race by area in Three Forks, 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 Three Forks racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Three Forks overall is white, making up 78.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the south 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 Three Forks
Self-Identified Race |
Three Forks, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
78.5% |
Hispanic |
1.4% |
Black |
17.2% |
Asian |
0.4% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Three Forks, VA
The map below shows diversity in Three Forks. 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.
Three Forks Diversity Score
35.4
More diverse than 68% of US cities
Three Forks has a diversity score of 35.4: 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. Three Forks is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Three Forks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Three Forks, and the least diverse areas are in east Three Forks.
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.