Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA

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

Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Brea-Olinda overall is white, making up 36.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 29.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Brea-Olinda

 
Self-Identified Race
Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA Population
White
36.6%
Hispanic
26.9%
Black
1.8%
Asian
29.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brea-Olinda, Brea, CA

The map below shows diversity in Brea-Olinda. 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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Brea-Olinda Diversity Score

70.3

More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods

Brea-Olinda has a diversity score of 70.3: 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. Brea-Olinda is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Brea-Olinda's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Brea-Olinda, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Brea-Olinda.

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.