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

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

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

The majority race in Los Angeles County overall is hispanic, making up 47.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 25.0%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Los Angeles County

 
Self-Identified Race
Los Angeles County, CA Population
White
25.0%
Hispanic
47.9%
Black
7.5%
Asian
15.0%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Los Angeles County, CA

The map below shows diversity in Los Angeles County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Los Angeles County Diversity Score

67.8

More diverse than 98% of US counties

Los Angeles County has a diversity score of 67.8: 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. Los Angeles County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Los Angeles County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Los Angeles County, and the least diverse areas are in south Los Angeles County.

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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