Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA

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

Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mesa overall is white, making up 70.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Mesa

 
Self-Identified Race
Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA Population
White
70.6%
Hispanic
17.2%
Black
2.3%
Asian
2.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mesa, Santa Barbara, CA

The map below shows diversity in Mesa. 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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Mesa Diversity Score

46.6

More diverse than 32% of US neighborhoods

Mesa has a diversity score of 46.6: 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. Mesa is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 32% of them. Within Mesa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Mesa, and the least diverse areas are in north Mesa.

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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