Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA

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

Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Carmel Valley overall is white, making up 47.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 33.0%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Carmel Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA Population
White
47.9%
Hispanic
10.2%
Black
0.5%
Asian
33.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Carmel Valley, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in Carmel Valley. 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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Carmel Valley Diversity Score

64.4

More diverse than 75% of US neighborhoods

Carmel Valley has a diversity score of 64.4: 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. Carmel Valley is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Carmel Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Carmel Valley, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Carmel Valley.

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.

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