The map below shows majority race by area in Desert Hot Springs, 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 Desert Hot Springs racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Desert Hot Springs overall is hispanic, making up 62.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Desert Hot Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Desert Hot Springs, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.2% |
Hispanic |
62.8% |
Black |
8.1% |
Asian |
1.5% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
4.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Desert Hot Springs, CA
The map below shows diversity in Desert Hot Springs. 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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Desert Hot Springs Diversity Score
54.3
More diverse than 89% of US cities
Desert Hot Springs has a diversity score of 54.3: 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. Desert Hot Springs is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Desert Hot Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Desert Hot Springs, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Desert Hot Springs.
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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