Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Moreno Valley, CA

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

Moreno Valley, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Moreno Valley overall is hispanic, making up 61.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 15.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Moreno Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Moreno Valley, CA Population
White
13.7%
Hispanic
61.4%
Black
15.5%
Asian
5.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Moreno Valley, CA

The map below shows diversity in Moreno Valley. 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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Moreno Valley Diversity Score

57.6

More diverse than 92% of US cities

Moreno Valley has a diversity score of 57.6: 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. Moreno Valley is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Moreno Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Moreno Valley, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Moreno Valley.

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.