Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA

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

West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Ocean View overall is white, making up 59.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Ocean View

 
Self-Identified Race
West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA Population
White
59.8%
Hispanic
8.1%
Black
15.6%
Asian
2.7%
Native American
1.1%
Other
12.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA

The map below shows diversity in West Ocean View. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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West Ocean View Diversity Score

59.4

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

West Ocean View has a diversity score of 59.4: 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 Ocean View is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within West Ocean View's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south West Ocean View, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West Ocean View.

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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