Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Columbia Heghts, Arlington, VA

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

Columbia Heghts, Arlington, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Columbia Heghts overall is white, making up 54.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Columbia Heghts

 
Self-Identified Race
Columbia Heghts, Arlington, VA Population
White
54.4%
Hispanic
15.9%
Black
15.4%
Asian
10.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Columbia Heghts, Arlington, VA

The map below shows diversity in Columbia Heghts. 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 Heghts Diversity Score

64.3

More diverse than 75% of US neighborhoods

Columbia Heghts has a diversity score of 64.3: 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 Heghts is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Columbia Heghts's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Columbia Heghts, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Columbia Heghts.

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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