Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Cole Valley, San Francisco, CA

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

Cole Valley, San Francisco, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Cole Valley overall is white, making up 65.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 14.3%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Cole Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Cole Valley, San Francisco, CA Population
White
65.2%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
2.0%
Asian
14.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Cole Valley, San Francisco, CA

The map below shows diversity in Cole Valley. 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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Cole Valley Diversity Score

53.7

More diverse than 47% of US neighborhoods

Cole Valley has a diversity score of 53.7: 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. Cole Valley is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 47% of them. Within Cole Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Cole Valley, and the least diverse areas are in south Cole Valley.

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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