Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in El Cerritos, San Diego, CA

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

El Cerritos, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in El Cerritos overall is white, making up 29.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.6%. 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 southwest 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 El Cerritos

 
Self-Identified Race
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA Population
White
29.5%
Hispanic
28.6%
Black
16.0%
Asian
17.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for El Cerritos, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in El Cerritos. 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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