Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fredericksburg City, VA

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

Fredericksburg City, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fredericksburg City overall is white, making up 55.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 19.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as black 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 Fredericksburg City

 
Self-Identified Race
Fredericksburg City, VA Population
White
55.4%
Hispanic
12.9%
Black
19.6%
Asian
3.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fredericksburg City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Fredericksburg 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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Fredericksburg City Diversity Score

62.9

More diverse than 95% of US counties

Fredericksburg City has a diversity score of 62.9: 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. Fredericksburg City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Fredericksburg City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Fredericksburg City, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Fredericksburg 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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