Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Beach, San Francisco, CA

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

North Beach, San Francisco, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Beach overall is asian, making up 42.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 37.8%. There are more asian people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 North Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
North Beach, San Francisco, CA Population
White
37.8%
Hispanic
10.2%
Black
4.2%
Asian
42.7%
Native American
0.3%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Beach, San Francisco, CA

The map below shows diversity in North Beach. 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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North Beach Diversity Score

66.0

More diverse than 80% of US neighborhoods

North Beach has a diversity score of 66.0: 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. North Beach is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 80% of them. Within North Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest North Beach, and the least diverse areas are in southwest North Beach.

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.