The map below shows majority race by area in Chowchilla, 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 Chowchilla racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Chowchilla overall is hispanic, making up 50.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Chowchilla
Self-Identified Race |
Chowchilla, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
34.5% |
Hispanic |
50.6% |
Black |
3.9% |
Asian |
5.8% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
4.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chowchilla, CA
The map below shows diversity in Chowchilla. 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.
Chowchilla Diversity Score
61.8
More diverse than 95% of US cities
Chowchilla has a diversity score of 61.8: 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. Chowchilla is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Chowchilla's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Chowchilla, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Chowchilla.
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.