Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Wiley Ford, WV

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

Wiley Ford, WV map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Wiley Ford overall is white, making up 97.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Wiley Ford

 
Self-Identified Race
Wiley Ford, WV Population
White
97.3%
Hispanic
2.1%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Wiley Ford, WV

The map below shows diversity in Wiley Ford. 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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Wiley Ford Diversity Score

5.3

More diverse than 7% of US cities

Wiley Ford has a diversity score of 5.3: 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. Wiley Ford is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 7% of them. Within Wiley Ford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Wiley Ford, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Wiley Ford.

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.