The map below shows majority race by area in Wakenva, 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 Wakenva racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Wakenva overall is white, making up 97.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 1.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as native american 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 Wakenva
Self-Identified Race |
Wakenva, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
97.5% |
Hispanic |
1.1% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
1.1% |
Other |
0.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wakenva, VA
The map below shows diversity in Wakenva. 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.
Wakenva Diversity Score
4.9
More diverse than 6% of US cities
Wakenva has a diversity score of 4.9: 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. Wakenva is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 6% of them. Within Wakenva's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Wakenva, and the least diverse areas are in central Wakenva.
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.