Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Forest Glen, Arlington, VA

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

Forest Glen, Arlington, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Forest Glen overall is hispanic, making up 52.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.4%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Forest Glen

 
Self-Identified Race
Forest Glen, Arlington, VA Population
White
25.4%
Hispanic
52.4%
Black
14.4%
Asian
6.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Forest Glen, Arlington, VA

The map below shows diversity in Forest Glen. 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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Forest Glen Diversity Score

63.6

More diverse than 73% of US neighborhoods

Forest Glen has a diversity score of 63.6: 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. Forest Glen is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Forest Glen's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Forest Glen, and the least diverse areas are in central Forest Glen.

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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