Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Grand Lake, Oakland, CA

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

Grand Lake, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in Grand Lake overall is white, making up 54.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 14.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Grand Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Grand Lake, Oakland, CA Population
White
54.3%
Hispanic
14.1%
Black
13.3%
Asian
12.5%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Grand Lake, Oakland, CA

The map below shows diversity in Grand Lake. 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.

Grand Lake, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

Grand Lake Diversity Score

64.8

More diverse than 76% of US neighborhoods

Grand Lake has a diversity score of 64.8: 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. Grand Lake is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Grand Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Grand Lake, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Grand Lake.

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.

Nearby Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with Similar Populations