Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA

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

Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Crenshaw overall is black, making up 53.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.4%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Crenshaw

 
Self-Identified Race
Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
9.8%
Hispanic
26.4%
Black
53.4%
Asian
4.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Crenshaw. 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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Crenshaw Diversity Score

63.0

More diverse than 71% of US neighborhoods

Crenshaw has a diversity score of 63.0: 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. Crenshaw is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Crenshaw's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Crenshaw, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Crenshaw.

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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