Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA

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

Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mira Mesa overall is asian, making up 50.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.3%. There are more asian people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Mira Mesa

 
Self-Identified Race
Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA Population
White
23.3%
Hispanic
15.4%
Black
3.1%
Asian
50.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mira Mesa, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in Mira 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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Mira Mesa Diversity Score

66.2

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

Mira Mesa has a diversity score of 66.2: 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. Mira Mesa is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Mira Mesa's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Mira Mesa, and the least diverse areas are in central Mira 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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