The map below shows majority race by area in August, 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 August racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in August overall is hispanic, making up 81.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 11.3%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 August
Self-Identified Race |
August, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
11.3% |
Hispanic |
81.2% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
2.4% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
3.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for August, CA
The map below shows diversity in August. 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.
August Diversity Score
32.5
More diverse than 64% of US cities
August has a diversity score of 32.5: 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. August is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within August's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest August, and the least diverse areas are in southeast August.
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.