The map below shows majority race by area in Big Bear Lake, 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 Big Bear Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Big Bear Lake overall is white, making up 63.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Big Bear Lake
Self-Identified Race |
Big Bear Lake, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.5% |
Hispanic |
27.8% |
Black |
0.9% |
Asian |
2.5% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
5.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Big Bear Lake, CA
The map below shows diversity in Big Bear Lake. 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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Big Bear Lake Diversity Score
51.6
More diverse than 85% of US cities
Big Bear Lake has a diversity score of 51.6: 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. Big Bear Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Big Bear Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Big Bear Lake, and the least diverse areas are in east Big Bear Lake.
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.