The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lake Forest overall is white, making up 44.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Lake Forest
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Forest, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
44.3% |
Hispanic |
29.2% |
Black |
1.7% |
Asian |
20.1% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Forest, CA
The map below shows diversity in Lake Forest. 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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Lake Forest Diversity Score
67.5
More diverse than 98% of US cities
Lake Forest has a diversity score of 67.5: 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. Lake Forest is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Lake Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Lake Forest, and the least diverse areas are in west Lake Forest.
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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