The map below shows majority race by area in Los Gatos, 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 Gatos racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Los Gatos overall is white, making up 64.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 18.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the north 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 Gatos
Self-Identified Race |
Los Gatos, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
64.3% |
Hispanic |
9.9% |
Black |
1.0% |
Asian |
18.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
5.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Los Gatos, CA
The map below shows diversity in Los Gatos. 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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Los Gatos Diversity Score
53.7
More diverse than 88% of US cities
Los Gatos has a diversity score of 53.7: 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 Gatos is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Los Gatos's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Los Gatos, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Los Gatos.
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.