Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA

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

Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Walnut Creek overall is white, making up 57.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 19.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Walnut Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA Population
White
57.7%
Hispanic
12.9%
Black
1.6%
Asian
19.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Walnut Creek. 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.

Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown Walnut Creek Diversity Score

60.5

More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Walnut Creek has a diversity score of 60.5: 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 Walnut Creek is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Downtown Walnut Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Downtown Walnut Creek, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Downtown Walnut Creek.

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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