The map below shows majority race by area in Banta, 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 Banta racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Banta overall is hispanic, making up 32.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.5%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Banta
Self-Identified Race |
Banta, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
25.5% |
Hispanic |
32.0% |
Black |
6.5% |
Asian |
24.8% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
11.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Banta, CA
The map below shows diversity in Banta. 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.
Banta Diversity Score
75.5
More diverse than 100% of US cities
Banta has a diversity score of 75.5: 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. Banta is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Banta's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Banta, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Banta.
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.