The map below shows majority race by area in Williamson Road, 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 Williamson Road racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Williamson Road overall is white, making up 43.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.6%. 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 Williamson Road
Self-Identified Race |
Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
43.3% |
Hispanic |
20.3% |
Black |
27.6% |
Asian |
2.5% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA
The map below shows diversity in Williamson Road. 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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Williamson Road Diversity Score
69.1
More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods
Williamson Road has a diversity score of 69.1: 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. Williamson Road is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Williamson Road's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Williamson Road, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Williamson Road.
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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