The map below shows majority race by area in North Highlands, 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 Highlands racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in North Highlands overall is white, making up 42.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 29.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Highlands
Self-Identified Race |
North Highlands, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
42.9% |
Hispanic |
29.8% |
Black |
9.0% |
Asian |
9.4% |
Native American |
0.7% |
Other |
8.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Highlands, CA
The map below shows diversity in North Highlands. 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 Highlands Diversity Score
70.3
More diverse than 99% of US cities
North Highlands has a diversity score of 70.3: 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 Highlands is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within North Highlands's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south North Highlands, and the least diverse areas are in southeast North Highlands.
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.