The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Washington, 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 Fort Washington racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fort Washington overall is white, making up 74.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 11.0%. 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 south 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 Fort Washington
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Washington, PA Population |
|---|---|
White |
74.3% |
Hispanic |
3.0% |
Black |
7.1% |
Asian |
11.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Washington, PA
The map below shows diversity in Fort Washington. 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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Fort Washington Diversity Score
42.8
More diverse than 76% of US cities
Fort Washington has a diversity score of 42.8: 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. Fort Washington is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Fort Washington's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Fort Washington, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Fort Washington.
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.