Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Manassas City, VA

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

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

The majority race in Manassas City overall is hispanic, making up 42.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.3%. There are more hispanic people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the west 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 Manassas City

 
Self-Identified Race
Manassas City, VA Population
White
34.3%
Hispanic
42.2%
Black
12.0%
Asian
6.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Manassas City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Manassas 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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Manassas City Diversity Score

68.3

More diverse than 98% of US counties

Manassas City has a diversity score of 68.3: 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. Manassas City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Manassas City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Manassas City, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Manassas 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.