Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Camp Pendleton, CA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Camp Pendleton overall is white, making up 47.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Camp Pendleton

 
Self-Identified Race
Camp Pendleton, CA Population
White
47.4%
Hispanic
31.8%
Black
7.1%
Asian
6.1%
Native American
1.3%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Camp Pendleton, CA

The map below shows diversity in Camp Pendleton. 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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Camp Pendleton Diversity Score

66.1

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Camp Pendleton has a diversity score of 66.1: 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. Camp Pendleton is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Camp Pendleton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Camp Pendleton, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Camp Pendleton.

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.