The map below shows majority race by area in Arroyo Grande, 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 Arroyo Grande racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Arroyo Grande overall is white, making up 65.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Arroyo Grande
Self-Identified Race |
Arroyo Grande, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.7% |
Hispanic |
21.7% |
Black |
0.4% |
Asian |
3.6% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
8.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Arroyo Grande, CA
The map below shows diversity in Arroyo Grande. 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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Arroyo Grande Diversity Score
51.3
More diverse than 85% of US cities
Arroyo Grande has a diversity score of 51.3: 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. Arroyo Grande is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Arroyo Grande's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Arroyo Grande, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Arroyo Grande.
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.