The map below shows majority race by area in Moss Landing, 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 Moss Landing racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Moss Landing overall is hispanic, making up 45.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 38.3%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Moss Landing
Self-Identified Race |
Moss Landing, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
38.3% |
Hispanic |
45.9% |
Black |
0.6% |
Asian |
6.6% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
8.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Moss Landing, CA
The map below shows diversity in Moss Landing. 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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Moss Landing Diversity Score
63.1
More diverse than 96% of US cities
Moss Landing has a diversity score of 63.1: 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. Moss Landing is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Moss Landing's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Moss Landing, and the least diverse areas are in central Moss Landing.
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.