Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Welch Glade, WV

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

Welch Glade, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Welch Glade overall is white, making up 88.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 8.1%. 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 east 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 Welch Glade

 
Self-Identified Race
Welch Glade, WV Population
White
88.7%
Hispanic
3.0%
Black
0.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Welch Glade, WV

The map below shows diversity in Welch Glade. 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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Welch Glade Diversity Score

20.6

More diverse than 47% of US cities

Welch Glade has a diversity score of 20.6: 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. Welch Glade is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Welch Glade's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Welch Glade, and the least diverse areas are in central Welch Glade.

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.