Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in El Sobrante, CA

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

El Sobrante, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in El Sobrante overall is white, making up 30.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.3%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 El Sobrante

 
Self-Identified Race
El Sobrante, CA Population
White
30.5%
Hispanic
26.3%
Black
11.7%
Asian
23.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for El Sobrante, CA

The map below shows diversity in El Sobrante. 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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El Sobrante Diversity Score

76.2

More diverse than 100% of US cities

El Sobrante has a diversity score of 76.2: 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. El Sobrante is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 100% of them. Within El Sobrante's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south El Sobrante, and the least diverse areas are in west El Sobrante.

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.