Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA

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

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

The majority race in Lincoln Heights overall is hispanic, making up 57.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 20.4%. There are more hispanic people in the south 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 Lincoln Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
15.5%
Hispanic
57.6%
Black
2.8%
Asian
20.4%
Native American
0.4%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Lincoln Heights. 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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Lincoln Heights Diversity Score

60.1

More diverse than 62% of US neighborhoods

Lincoln Heights has a diversity score of 60.1: 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. Lincoln Heights is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 62% of them. Within Lincoln Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lincoln Heights, and the least diverse areas are in south Lincoln Heights.

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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