Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Friendly, Fort Washington, MD

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

Friendly, Fort Washington, MD map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Friendly overall is black, making up 66.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.8%. There are more black people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Friendly

 
Self-Identified Race
Friendly, Fort Washington, MD Population
White
8.2%
Hispanic
16.8%
Black
66.1%
Asian
4.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Friendly, Fort Washington, MD

The map below shows diversity in Friendly. 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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Friendly Diversity Score

52.5

More diverse than 44% of US neighborhoods

Friendly has a diversity score of 52.5: 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. Friendly is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 44% of them. Within Friendly's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Friendly, and the least diverse areas are in west Friendly.

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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