Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in White Run, KY

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

White Run, KY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in White Run overall is white, making up 97.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.6%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 White Run

 
Self-Identified Race
White Run, KY Population
White
97.4%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for White Run, KY

The map below shows diversity in White Run. 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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White Run Diversity Score

5.1

More diverse than 7% of US cities

White Run has a diversity score of 5.1: 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. White Run is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 7% of them. Within White Run's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast White Run, and the least diverse areas are in south White Run.

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.