The map below shows majority race by area in Edmondson Heights, 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 Edmondson Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Edmondson Heights overall is black, making up 87.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 10.8%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Edmondson Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Edmondson Heights, Woodlawn, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
10.8% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
87.4% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
0.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Edmondson Heights, Woodlawn, MD
The map below shows diversity in Edmondson Heights. 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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Edmondson Heights Diversity Score
22.5
More diverse than 7% of US neighborhoods
Edmondson Heights has a diversity score of 22.5: 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. Edmondson Heights is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 7% of them. Within Edmondson Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Edmondson Heights, and the least diverse areas are in central Edmondson Heights.
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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