Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA

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

Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Del Mar Heights overall is white, making up 68.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Del Mar Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA Population
White
68.6%
Hispanic
14.9%
Black
0.0%
Asian
9.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Del Mar Heights, Del Mar, CA

The map below shows diversity in Del Mar Heights. 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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Del Mar Heights Diversity Score

49.3

More diverse than 37% of US neighborhoods

Del Mar Heights has a diversity score of 49.3: 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. Del Mar Heights is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 37% of them. Within Del Mar Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Del Mar Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Del Mar Heights.

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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