Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Melrose, Oakland, CA

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

Melrose, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Melrose overall is hispanic, making up 50.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.6%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Melrose

 
Self-Identified Race
Melrose, Oakland, CA Population
White
14.2%
Hispanic
50.5%
Black
17.6%
Asian
14.1%
Native American
0.4%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Melrose, Oakland, CA

The map below shows diversity in Melrose. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Melrose Diversity Score

67.3

More diverse than 83% of US neighborhoods

Melrose has a diversity score of 67.3: 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. Melrose is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Melrose's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Melrose, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Melrose.

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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