Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Great Falls, VA

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

Great Falls, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Great Falls overall is white, making up 63.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 23.4%. There are more white people in the east 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 Great Falls

 
Self-Identified Race
Great Falls, VA Population
White
63.0%
Hispanic
4.6%
Black
1.6%
Asian
23.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Great Falls, VA

The map below shows diversity in Great Falls. 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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Great Falls Diversity Score

54.1

More diverse than 88% of US cities

Great Falls has a diversity score of 54.1: 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. Great Falls is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Great Falls's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Great Falls, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Great Falls.

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.