Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Capistrano Beach, CA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Capistrano Beach overall is white, making up 68.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.2%. 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 northwest 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 Capistrano Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
Capistrano Beach, CA Population
White
68.5%
Hispanic
24.2%
Black
0.8%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Capistrano Beach, CA

The map below shows diversity in Capistrano Beach. 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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Capistrano Beach Diversity Score

46.9

More diverse than 80% of US cities

Capistrano Beach has a diversity score of 46.9: 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. Capistrano Beach is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Capistrano Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Capistrano Beach, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Capistrano Beach.

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.