The map below shows majority race by area in Mendota, 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 Mendota racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Mendota overall is hispanic, making up 94.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 3.6%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Mendota
Self-Identified Race |
Mendota, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
3.6% |
Hispanic |
94.0% |
Black |
1.0% |
Asian |
0.5% |
Native American |
0.4% |
Other |
0.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mendota, CA
The map below shows diversity in Mendota. 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.
Mendota Diversity Score
11.5
More diverse than 24% of US cities
Mendota has a diversity score of 11.5: 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. Mendota is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 24% of them. Within Mendota's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Mendota, and the least diverse areas are in east Mendota.
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.