The map below shows majority race by area in Oxon Hill, 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 Oxon Hill racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Oxon Hill overall is black, making up 52.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.9%. There are more black people in the east 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 Oxon Hill
Self-Identified Race |
Oxon Hill, MD Population |
|---|---|
White |
7.9% |
Hispanic |
27.9% |
Black |
52.1% |
Asian |
7.5% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
4.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oxon Hill, MD
The map below shows diversity in Oxon Hill. 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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Oxon Hill Diversity Score
63.7
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Oxon Hill has a diversity score of 63.7: 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. Oxon Hill is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Oxon Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Oxon Hill, and the least diverse areas are in east Oxon Hill.
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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