Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

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

Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Berkeley overall is white, making up 53.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 17.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Central Berkeley

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Population
White
53.7%
Hispanic
8.9%
Black
8.8%
Asian
17.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
10.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

The map below shows diversity in Central Berkeley. 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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Central Berkeley Diversity Score

65.3

More diverse than 78% of US neighborhoods

Central Berkeley has a diversity score of 65.3: 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. Central Berkeley is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Central Berkeley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Central Berkeley, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Central Berkeley.

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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