Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Falls Church City, VA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Falls Church City overall is white, making up 67.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.9%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. 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 Falls Church City

 
Self-Identified Race
Falls Church City, VA Population
White
67.1%
Hispanic
11.9%
Black
3.5%
Asian
9.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Falls Church City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Falls Church 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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Falls Church City Diversity Score

51.8

More diverse than 76% of US counties

Falls Church City has a diversity score of 51.8: 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. Falls Church City is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Falls Church City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Falls Church City, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Falls Church 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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