Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

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

Balboa Park, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Balboa Park overall is white, making up 46.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 36.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Balboa Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA Population
White
46.4%
Hispanic
36.8%
Black
6.0%
Asian
3.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in Balboa Park. 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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Balboa Park Diversity Score

63.9

More diverse than 73% of US neighborhoods

Balboa Park has a diversity score of 63.9: 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. Balboa Park is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Balboa Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Balboa Park, and the least diverse areas are in central Balboa Park.

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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