The map below shows majority race by area in French Gulch, 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 French Gulch racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in French Gulch overall is white, making up 88.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 4.5%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. 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 French Gulch
Self-Identified Race |
French Gulch, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
88.8% |
Hispanic |
4.5% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
2.2% |
Native American |
2.1% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for French Gulch, CA
The map below shows diversity in French Gulch. 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.
French Gulch Diversity Score
20.8
More diverse than 47% of US cities
French Gulch has a diversity score of 20.8: 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. French Gulch is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 47% of them. Within French Gulch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest French Gulch, and the least diverse areas are in north French Gulch.
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.