The map below shows majority race by area in Big River, 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 River racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Big River overall is white, making up 82.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.2%. There are more white people in the central 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 Big River
Self-Identified Race |
Big River, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
82.5% |
Hispanic |
13.2% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
1.3% |
Other |
2.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Big River, CA
The map below shows diversity in Big River. 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.
Big River Diversity Score
30.1
More diverse than 62% of US cities
Big River has a diversity score of 30.1: 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 River is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 62% of them.
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.