Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

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

Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Hollywood overall is white, making up 39.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 35.5%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Hollywood

 
Self-Identified Race
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
39.3%
Hispanic
35.5%
Black
7.8%
Asian
10.9%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Hollywood. 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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Hollywood Diversity Score

69.8

More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods

Hollywood has a diversity score of 69.8: 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. Hollywood is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Hollywood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Hollywood, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Hollywood.

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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