The map below shows majority race by area in Woodlawn, 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 Woodlawn racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Woodlawn overall is hispanic, making up 45.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.0%. There are more hispanic people in the south 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 Woodlawn
Self-Identified Race |
Woodlawn, Alexandria, VA Population |
|---|---|
White |
14.9% |
Hispanic |
45.9% |
Black |
28.0% |
Asian |
7.9% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
3.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Woodlawn, Alexandria, VA
The map below shows diversity in Woodlawn. 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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Woodlawn Diversity Score
68.2
More diverse than 86% of US neighborhoods
Woodlawn has a diversity score of 68.2: 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. Woodlawn is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Woodlawn's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Woodlawn, and the least diverse areas are in south Woodlawn.
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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- Eisenhower East, Alexandria, VA: less diverse
- Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA: more diverse
- Southwest Quadrant, Alexandria, VA: less diverse
- Taylor Run, Alexandria, VA: less diverse
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