Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA

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

Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rose Hill overall is white, making up 54.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Rose Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA Population
White
54.1%
Hispanic
20.3%
Black
8.5%
Asian
10.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA

The map below shows diversity in Rose 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Rose Hill Diversity Score

64.3

More diverse than 75% of US neighborhoods

Rose Hill has a diversity score of 64.3: 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. Rose Hill is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Rose Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Rose Hill, and the least diverse areas are in north Rose 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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