Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fairland, MD

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

Fairland, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fairland overall is black, making up 59.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.8%. There are more black 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 Fairland

 
Self-Identified Race
Fairland, MD Population
White
11.9%
Hispanic
13.8%
Black
59.6%
Asian
8.4%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairland, MD

The map below shows diversity in Fairland. 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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Fairland Diversity Score

60.1

More diverse than 94% of US cities

Fairland has a diversity score of 60.1: 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. Fairland is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Fairland's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Fairland, and the least diverse areas are in south Fairland.

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.