Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Claremont, CA

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

Claremont, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Claremont overall is white, making up 42.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.4%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Claremont

 
Self-Identified Race
Claremont, CA Population
White
42.5%
Hispanic
29.4%
Black
7.3%
Asian
14.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Claremont, CA

The map below shows diversity in Claremont. 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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Claremont Diversity Score

70.2

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Claremont has a diversity score of 70.2: 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. Claremont is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Claremont's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Claremont, and the least diverse areas are in central Claremont.

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.