Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dranesville, VA

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

Dranesville, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dranesville overall is white, making up 60.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Dranesville

 
Self-Identified Race
Dranesville, VA Population
White
60.4%
Hispanic
15.9%
Black
5.5%
Asian
14.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dranesville, VA

The map below shows diversity in Dranesville. 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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Dranesville Diversity Score

58.5

More diverse than 93% of US cities

Dranesville has a diversity score of 58.5: 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. Dranesville is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Dranesville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Dranesville, and the least diverse areas are in south Dranesville.

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.