Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Maricopa, CA

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

Maricopa, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Maricopa overall is white, making up 61.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.2%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Maricopa

 
Self-Identified Race
Maricopa, CA Population
White
61.4%
Hispanic
24.2%
Black
0.5%
Asian
2.6%
Native American
1.0%
Other
10.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Maricopa, CA

The map below shows diversity in Maricopa. 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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Maricopa Diversity Score

55.3

More diverse than 90% of US cities

Maricopa has a diversity score of 55.3: 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. Maricopa is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Maricopa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Maricopa, and the least diverse areas are in central Maricopa.

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.