Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Fair Oaks, CA

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

North Fair Oaks, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Fair Oaks overall is hispanic, making up 80.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 12.1%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. 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 North Fair Oaks

 
Self-Identified Race
North Fair Oaks, CA Population
White
12.1%
Hispanic
80.0%
Black
1.0%
Asian
5.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Fair Oaks, CA

The map below shows diversity in North Fair Oaks. 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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North Fair Oaks Diversity Score

34.3

More diverse than 66% of US cities

North Fair Oaks has a diversity score of 34.3: 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 Fair Oaks is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 66% of them. Within North Fair Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east North Fair Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in southwest North Fair Oaks.

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.