Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lower Lake, CA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lower Lake overall is white, making up 57.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 38.5%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Lower Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Lower Lake, CA Population
White
57.1%
Hispanic
38.5%
Black
0.1%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lower Lake, CA

The map below shows diversity in Lower Lake. 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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Lower Lake Diversity Score

52.4

More diverse than 86% of US cities

Lower Lake has a diversity score of 52.4: 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. Lower Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Lower Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lower Lake, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Lower Lake.

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.