Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Alameda County, CA

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

Alameda County, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Alameda County overall is asian, making up 32.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 27.1%. There are more asian people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Alameda County

 
Self-Identified Race
Alameda County, CA Population
White
27.1%
Hispanic
23.4%
Black
9.6%
Asian
32.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
7.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Alameda County, CA

The map below shows diversity in Alameda County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Alameda County Diversity Score

75.1

More diverse than 100% of US counties

Alameda County has a diversity score of 75.1: 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. Alameda County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Alameda County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Alameda County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Alameda County.

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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