The map below shows majority race by area in Dale City, 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 Dale City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Dale City overall is hispanic, making up 34.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.0%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the city. 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 Dale City
Self-Identified Race |
Dale City, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
24.0% |
Hispanic |
34.3% |
Black |
22.6% |
Asian |
11.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dale City, VA
The map below shows diversity in Dale City. 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.
Dale City Diversity Score
75.5
More diverse than 100% of US cities
Dale City has a diversity score of 75.5: 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. Dale City is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Dale City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Dale City, and the least diverse areas are in north Dale City.
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.