The map below shows majority race by area in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Long Beach overall is hispanic, making up 43.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.5%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Long Beach
Self-Identified Race |
Long Beach, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
26.5% |
Hispanic |
43.3% |
Black |
11.3% |
Asian |
13.0% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
5.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Long Beach, CA
The map below shows diversity in Long Beach. 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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Long Beach Diversity Score
71.0
More diverse than 99% of US cities
Long Beach has a diversity score of 71.0: 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. Long Beach is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Long Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Long Beach, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Long Beach.
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.