The map below shows majority race by area in West Jefferson, 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 West Jefferson racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in West Jefferson overall is white, making up 89.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 7.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 West Jefferson
Self-Identified Race |
West Jefferson, NC Population |
|---|---|
White |
89.5% |
Hispanic |
7.6% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Jefferson, NC
The map below shows diversity in West Jefferson. 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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West Jefferson Diversity Score
19.2
More diverse than 44% of US cities
West Jefferson has a diversity score of 19.2: 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. West Jefferson is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 44% of them. Within West Jefferson's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east West Jefferson, and the least diverse areas are in south West Jefferson.
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.