The map below shows majority race by area in West Falls Church, 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 West Falls Church racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in West Falls Church overall is white, making up 39.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.4%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 West Falls Church
Self-Identified Race |
West Falls Church, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
39.6% |
Hispanic |
34.4% |
Black |
5.0% |
Asian |
16.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Falls Church, VA
The map below shows diversity in West Falls Church. 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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West Falls Church Diversity Score
69.4
More diverse than 99% of US cities
West Falls Church has a diversity score of 69.4: 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. West Falls Church is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within West Falls Church's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest West Falls Church, and the least diverse areas are in west West Falls Church.
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.