Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA

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

Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Castle Ranch overall is hispanic, making up 53.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.0%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Castle Ranch

 
Self-Identified Race
Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA Population
White
16.0%
Hispanic
53.2%
Black
13.7%
Asian
14.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Castle Ranch, Bakersfield, CA

The map below shows diversity in Castle Ranch. 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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Castle Ranch Diversity Score

65.1

More diverse than 77% of US neighborhoods

Castle Ranch has a diversity score of 65.1: 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. Castle Ranch is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Castle Ranch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Castle Ranch, and the least diverse areas are in east Castle Ranch.

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.