Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fairmont, Pacifica, CA

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

Fairmont, Pacifica, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fairmont overall is hispanic, making up 38.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 31.6%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 Fairmont

 
Self-Identified Race
Fairmont, Pacifica, CA Population
White
19.3%
Hispanic
38.3%
Black
1.0%
Asian
31.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fairmont, Pacifica, CA

The map below shows diversity in Fairmont. 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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Fairmont Diversity Score

70.7

More diverse than 91% of US neighborhoods

Fairmont has a diversity score of 70.7: 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. Fairmont is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Fairmont's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Fairmont, and the least diverse areas are in central Fairmont.

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.