The map below shows majority race by area in Castle Garden, 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 Castle Garden racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Castle Garden overall is hispanic, making up 50.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.1%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Castle Garden
Self-Identified Race |
Castle Garden, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
29.1% |
Hispanic |
50.7% |
Black |
3.8% |
Asian |
9.0% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
7.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Castle Garden, CA
The map below shows diversity in Castle Garden. 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.
Castle Garden Diversity Score
64.3
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Castle Garden has a diversity score of 64.3: 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. Castle Garden is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them.
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.