Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old Town, Alexandria, VA

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

Old Town, Alexandria, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old Town overall is white, making up 76.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.3%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Old Town

 
Self-Identified Race
Old Town, Alexandria, VA Population
White
76.4%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
7.9%
Asian
3.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Town, Alexandria, VA

The map below shows diversity in Old Town. 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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Old Town Diversity Score

40.1

More diverse than 23% of US neighborhoods

Old Town has a diversity score of 40.1: 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. Old Town is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 23% of them. Within Old Town's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Old Town, and the least diverse areas are in central Old Town.

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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