Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Post, Fort Belvoir, VA

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

South Post, Fort Belvoir, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Post overall is white, making up 47.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 20.1%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 South Post

 
Self-Identified Race
South Post, Fort Belvoir, VA Population
White
47.5%
Hispanic
16.0%
Black
20.1%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
15.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Post, Fort Belvoir, VA

The map below shows diversity in South Post. 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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South Post Diversity Score

68.6

More diverse than 87% of US neighborhoods

South Post has a diversity score of 68.6: 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. South Post is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 87% of them. Within South Post's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast South Post, and the least diverse areas are in north South Post.

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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