Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lyon Park, Arlington, VA

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

Lyon Park, Arlington, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lyon Park overall is white, making up 69.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Lyon Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Lyon Park, Arlington, VA Population
White
69.8%
Hispanic
8.0%
Black
2.6%
Asian
14.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lyon Park, Arlington, VA

The map below shows diversity in Lyon Park. 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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Lyon Park Diversity Score

48.2

More diverse than 35% of US neighborhoods

Lyon Park has a diversity score of 48.2: 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. Lyon Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 35% of them. Within Lyon Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Lyon Park, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Lyon Park.

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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