Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper Leatherwood, WV

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

Upper Leatherwood, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper Leatherwood overall is white, making up 96.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 3.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Upper Leatherwood

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Leatherwood, WV Population
White
96.5%
Hispanic
0.2%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Leatherwood, WV

The map below shows diversity in Upper Leatherwood. 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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Upper Leatherwood Diversity Score

6.7

More diverse than 10% of US cities

Upper Leatherwood has a diversity score of 6.7: 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. Upper Leatherwood is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 10% of them. Within Upper Leatherwood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Upper Leatherwood, and the least diverse areas are in central Upper Leatherwood.

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.