Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fairfax City, VA

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

Fairfax City, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fairfax City overall is white, making up 51.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.8%. There are more white people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Fairfax City

 
Self-Identified Race
Fairfax City, VA Population
White
51.6%
Hispanic
18.8%
Black
6.8%
Asian
17.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairfax City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Fairfax 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Fairfax City Diversity Score

66.0

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Fairfax City has a diversity score of 66.0: 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. Fairfax City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Fairfax City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Fairfax City, and the least diverse areas are in south Fairfax 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.

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