Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA

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

Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Western Branch South overall is white, making up 47.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 42.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Western Branch South

 
Self-Identified Race
Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA Population
White
47.0%
Hispanic
4.9%
Black
42.0%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA

The map below shows diversity in Western Branch South. 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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Western Branch South Diversity Score

59.7

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Western Branch South has a diversity score of 59.7: 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. Western Branch South is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Western Branch South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Western Branch South, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Western Branch South.

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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