Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Douglas Park, Arlington, VA

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

Douglas Park, Arlington, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Douglas Park overall is white, making up 32.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 30.3%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Douglas Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Douglas Park, Arlington, VA Population
White
32.3%
Hispanic
30.3%
Black
18.3%
Asian
13.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Douglas Park, Arlington, VA

The map below shows diversity in Douglas Park. 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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Douglas Park Diversity Score

74.9

More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods

Douglas Park has a diversity score of 74.9: 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. Douglas Park is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Douglas Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Douglas Park, and the least diverse areas are in south Douglas Park.

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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