The map below shows majority race by area in Kearny Mesa, 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 Kearny Mesa racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Kearny Mesa overall is white, making up 33.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 31.1%. There are more white people in the southeast 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 Kearny Mesa
Self-Identified Race |
Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
33.6% |
Hispanic |
25.1% |
Black |
6.3% |
Asian |
31.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kearny Mesa, San Diego, CA
The map below shows diversity in Kearny Mesa. 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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Kearny Mesa Diversity Score
72.2
More diverse than 95% of US neighborhoods
Kearny Mesa has a diversity score of 72.2: 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. Kearny Mesa is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Kearny Mesa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Kearny Mesa, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Kearny Mesa.
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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