The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Downtown Los Angeles overall is white, making up 30.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 23.3%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Los Angeles
Self-Identified Race |
Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
30.6% |
Hispanic |
22.3% |
Black |
23.3% |
Asian |
14.3% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
9.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in Downtown Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles Diversity Score
77.3
More diverse than 100% of US neighborhoods
Downtown Los Angeles has a diversity score of 77.3: 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 Los Angeles is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Downtown Los Angeles's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Downtown Los Angeles, and the least diverse areas are in north Downtown Los Angeles.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Wholesale District-Skid Row, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- South Park, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Central City East, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Westlake, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Central City, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
- Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
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- Downtown Redmond, Redmond, WA: less diverse
- Downtown Pensacola, Pensacola, FL: less diverse
- Clarendon, Arlington, VA: less diverse