Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Excelsior, San Francisco, CA

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

Excelsior, San Francisco, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Excelsior overall is asian, making up 49.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.9%. There are more asian people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. 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 Excelsior

 
Self-Identified Race
Excelsior, San Francisco, CA Population
White
12.5%
Hispanic
31.9%
Black
1.3%
Asian
49.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Excelsior, San Francisco, CA

The map below shows diversity in Excelsior. 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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Excelsior Diversity Score

63.3

More diverse than 72% of US neighborhoods

Excelsior has a diversity score of 63.3: 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. Excelsior is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Excelsior's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Excelsior, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Excelsior.

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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