Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Kings Canyon National Pk, CA

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

Kings Canyon National Pk, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Kings Canyon National Pk overall is white, making up 76.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 Kings Canyon National Pk

 
Self-Identified Race
Kings Canyon National Pk, CA Population
White
76.3%
Hispanic
20.1%
Black
0.0%
Asian
3.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kings Canyon National Pk, CA

The map below shows diversity in Kings Canyon National Pk. 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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Kings Canyon National Pk Diversity Score

37.7

More diverse than 70% of US cities

Kings Canyon National Pk has a diversity score of 37.7: 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. Kings Canyon National Pk is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Kings Canyon National Pk's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Kings Canyon National Pk, and the least diverse areas are in east Kings Canyon National Pk.

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.