Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Suitland, MD

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Suitland overall is black, making up 87.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 4.9%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Suitland

 
Self-Identified Race
Suitland, MD Population
White
4.9%
Hispanic
3.5%
Black
87.8%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Suitland, MD

The map below shows diversity in Suitland. 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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Suitland Diversity Score

22.4

More diverse than 50% of US cities

Suitland has a diversity score of 22.4: 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. Suitland is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Suitland's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Suitland, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Suitland.

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.