The map below shows majority race by area in Fairfax Station, 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 Station racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Fairfax Station overall is white, making up 65.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 13.8%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Fairfax Station
Self-Identified Race |
Fairfax Station, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.7% |
Hispanic |
7.9% |
Black |
5.4% |
Asian |
13.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairfax Station, VA
The map below shows diversity in Fairfax Station. 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.
Fairfax Station Diversity Score
53.5
More diverse than 88% of US cities
Fairfax Station has a diversity score of 53.5: 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. Fairfax Station is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Fairfax Station's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Fairfax Station, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Fairfax Station.
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.