Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

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

Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Berkeley overall is asian, making up 42.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.2%. There are more asian people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Downtown Berkeley

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Population
White
32.2%
Hispanic
8.6%
Black
6.8%
Asian
42.7%
Native American
0.4%
Other
9.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Berkeley. 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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Downtown Berkeley Diversity Score

69.3

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Berkeley has a diversity score of 69.3: 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. Downtown Berkeley is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Downtown Berkeley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Downtown Berkeley, and the least diverse areas are in central Downtown Berkeley.

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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