Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Occoquan, VA

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

Occoquan, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Occoquan overall is white, making up 40.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Occoquan

 
Self-Identified Race
Occoquan, VA Population
White
40.7%
Hispanic
18.6%
Black
27.8%
Asian
10.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Occoquan, VA

The map below shows diversity in Occoquan. 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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Occoquan Diversity Score

71.1

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Occoquan has a diversity score of 71.1: 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. Occoquan is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Occoquan's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Occoquan, and the least diverse areas are in east Occoquan.

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.