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

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

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

The majority race in Koreatown overall is hispanic, making up 43.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 36.9%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the west 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 Koreatown

 
Self-Identified Race
Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
9.9%
Hispanic
43.5%
Black
5.7%
Asian
36.9%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Koreatown. 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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Koreatown Diversity Score

66.0

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

Koreatown 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. Koreatown is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Koreatown's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Koreatown, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Koreatown.

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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