The map below shows majority race by area in Grimes, 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 Grimes racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Grimes overall is hispanic, making up 38.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.2%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Grimes
Self-Identified Race |
Grimes, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
38.2% |
Hispanic |
38.3% |
Black |
1.7% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
21.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Grimes, CA
The map below shows diversity in Grimes. 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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Grimes Diversity Score
66.0
More diverse than 98% of US cities
Grimes has a diversity score of 66.0: 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. Grimes is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Grimes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Grimes, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Grimes.
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.