Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Buena Park, CA

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

Buena Park, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Buena Park overall is hispanic, making up 43.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 30.9%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Buena Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Buena Park, CA Population
White
19.7%
Hispanic
43.7%
Black
1.8%
Asian
30.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Buena Park, CA

The map below shows diversity in Buena 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Buena Park Diversity Score

67.3

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Buena Park has a diversity score of 67.3: 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. Buena Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Buena Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Buena Park, and the least diverse areas are in north Buena 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.