Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Alpine County, CA

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

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

The majority race in Alpine County overall is white, making up 57.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is native american at 25.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as native american are most likely to be living in the central 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 Alpine County

 
Self-Identified Race
Alpine County, CA Population
White
57.1%
Hispanic
13.4%
Black
0.0%
Asian
2.2%
Native American
25.1%
Other
2.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Alpine County, CA

The map below shows diversity in Alpine 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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Alpine County Diversity Score

59.2

More diverse than 91% of US counties

Alpine County has a diversity score of 59.2: 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. Alpine County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Alpine County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Alpine County, and the least diverse areas are in central Alpine 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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