The map below shows majority race by area in Adams Morgan, 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 Adams Morgan racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Adams Morgan overall is white, making up 58.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Adams Morgan
Self-Identified Race |
Adams Morgan, Washington, DC Population |
|---|---|
White |
58.8% |
Hispanic |
15.6% |
Black |
11.6% |
Asian |
5.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
8.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Adams Morgan, Washington, DC
The map below shows diversity in Adams Morgan. 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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Adams Morgan Diversity Score
60.7
More diverse than 64% of US neighborhoods
Adams Morgan has a diversity score of 60.7: 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. Adams Morgan is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Adams Morgan's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Adams Morgan, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Adams Morgan.
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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