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

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

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

The majority race in Seminary Hill overall is white, making up 41.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 27.2%. There are more white people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Seminary Hill

 
Self-Identified Race
Seminary Hill, Alexandria, VA Population
White
41.7%
Hispanic
18.9%
Black
27.2%
Asian
5.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Seminary Hill, Alexandria, VA

The map below shows diversity in Seminary 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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Seminary Hill Diversity Score

70.8

More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods

Seminary Hill has a diversity score of 70.8: 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. Seminary Hill is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Seminary Hill's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Seminary Hill, and the least diverse areas are in east Seminary 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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