Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Centennial, Redwood City, CA

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

Centennial, Redwood City, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Centennial overall is white, making up 32.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. 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 Centennial

 
Self-Identified Race
Centennial, Redwood City, CA Population
White
32.9%
Hispanic
29.5%
Black
3.5%
Asian
26.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Centennial, Redwood City, CA

The map below shows diversity in Centennial. 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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Centennial Diversity Score

72.7

More diverse than 96% of US neighborhoods

Centennial has a diversity score of 72.7: 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. Centennial is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Centennial's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Centennial, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Centennial.

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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