Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Chevy Chase Village, MD

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Chevy Chase Village overall is white, making up 89.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.9%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Chevy Chase Village

 
Self-Identified Race
Chevy Chase Village, MD Population
White
89.8%
Hispanic
4.9%
Black
0.0%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chevy Chase Village, MD

The map below shows diversity in Chevy Chase Village. 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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Chevy Chase Village Diversity Score

18.9

More diverse than 43% of US cities

Chevy Chase Village has a diversity score of 18.9: 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. Chevy Chase Village is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 43% of them. Within Chevy Chase Village's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Chevy Chase Village, and the least diverse areas are in east Chevy Chase Village.

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.