Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Coalinga, CA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Coalinga overall is hispanic, making up 68.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.8%. There are more hispanic people in the central 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 Coalinga

 
Self-Identified Race
Coalinga, CA Population
White
23.8%
Hispanic
68.0%
Black
3.1%
Asian
3.6%
Native American
0.3%
Other
1.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Coalinga, CA

The map below shows diversity in Coalinga. 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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Coalinga Diversity Score

47.9

More diverse than 81% of US cities

Coalinga has a diversity score of 47.9: 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. Coalinga is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within Coalinga's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Coalinga, and the least diverse areas are in central Coalinga.

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.