Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

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

North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Berkeley overall is white, making up 53.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 24.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Berkeley

 
Self-Identified Race
North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Population
White
53.6%
Hispanic
8.3%
Black
4.9%
Asian
24.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

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

63.5

More diverse than 73% of US neighborhoods

North Berkeley has a diversity score of 63.5: 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 Berkeley is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 73% of them. Within North Berkeley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast North Berkeley, and the least diverse areas are in northeast North Berkeley.

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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