Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Covina, CA

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

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

The majority race in Covina overall is hispanic, making up 57.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 19.9%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Covina

 
Self-Identified Race
Covina, CA Population
White
19.9%
Hispanic
57.8%
Black
4.3%
Asian
14.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Covina, CA

The map below shows diversity in Covina. 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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Covina Diversity Score

60.3

More diverse than 94% of US cities

Covina has a diversity score of 60.3: 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. Covina is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Covina's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Covina, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Covina.

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.