The map below shows majority race by area in Columbia Forest, 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 Columbia Forest racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Columbia Forest overall is hispanic, making up 34.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Columbia Forest
Self-Identified Race |
Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
32.0% |
Hispanic |
34.6% |
Black |
16.7% |
Asian |
11.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA
The map below shows diversity in Columbia Forest. 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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Columbia Forest Diversity Score
73.3
More diverse than 97% of US neighborhoods
Columbia Forest has a diversity score of 73.3: 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. Columbia Forest is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Columbia Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Columbia Forest, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Columbia Forest.
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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