The map below shows majority race by area in Chula Vista, 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 Chula Vista racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Chula Vista overall is hispanic, making up 60.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 15.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Chula Vista
Self-Identified Race |
Chula Vista, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
14.7% |
Hispanic |
60.5% |
Black |
5.1% |
Asian |
15.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Chula Vista, CA
The map below shows diversity in Chula Vista. 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.
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Chula Vista Diversity Score
58.6
More diverse than 93% of US cities
Chula Vista has a diversity score of 58.6: 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. Chula Vista is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Chula Vista's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Chula Vista, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Chula Vista.
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.