The map below shows majority race by area in Newington Forest, 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 Newington Forest racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Newington Forest overall is asian, making up 37.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.7%. There are more asian people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Newington Forest
Self-Identified Race |
Newington Forest, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
16.9% |
Hispanic |
20.7% |
Black |
15.0% |
Asian |
37.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
9.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Newington Forest, VA
The map below shows diversity in Newington Forest. 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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Newington Forest Diversity Score
75.4
More diverse than 100% of US cities
Newington Forest has a diversity score of 75.4: 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. Newington Forest is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them.
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.