Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Broad Run, VA

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

Broad Run, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Broad Run overall is white, making up 80.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.5%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the east 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 Broad Run

 
Self-Identified Race
Broad Run, VA Population
White
80.6%
Hispanic
5.2%
Black
7.5%
Asian
4.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Broad Run, VA

The map below shows diversity in Broad 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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Broad Run Diversity Score

33.9

More diverse than 66% of US cities

Broad Run has a diversity score of 33.9: 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. Broad Run is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Broad Run's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Broad Run, and the least diverse areas are in central Broad 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.