Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Carmichael, CA

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

Carmichael, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Carmichael overall is white, making up 63.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.9%. 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 Carmichael

 
Self-Identified Race
Carmichael, CA Population
White
63.0%
Hispanic
15.9%
Black
4.8%
Asian
7.8%
Native American
0.2%
Other
8.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Carmichael, CA

The map below shows diversity in Carmichael. 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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Carmichael Diversity Score

56.2

More diverse than 91% of US cities

Carmichael has a diversity score of 56.2: 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. Carmichael is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Carmichael's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Carmichael, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Carmichael.

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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