Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Virginia Beach City, VA

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

Virginia Beach City, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Virginia Beach City overall is white, making up 58.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 18.1%. There are more white people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Virginia Beach City

 
Self-Identified Race
Virginia Beach City, VA Population
White
58.8%
Hispanic
9.1%
Black
18.1%
Asian
7.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Virginia Beach City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Virginia Beach City. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Virginia Beach City Diversity Score

60.3

More diverse than 92% of US counties

Virginia Beach City has a diversity score of 60.3: 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. Virginia Beach City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Virginia Beach City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Virginia Beach City, and the least diverse areas are in north Virginia Beach City.

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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