Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Richmond, CA

The map below shows majority race by area in North Richmond, 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 Richmond 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 Richmond overall is hispanic, making up 60.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 11.3%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 Richmond

 
Self-Identified Race
North Richmond, CA Population
White
8.6%
Hispanic
60.8%
Black
10.5%
Asian
11.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Richmond, CA

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

59.1

More diverse than 94% of US cities

North Richmond has a diversity score of 59.1: 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. North Richmond is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within North Richmond's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east North Richmond, and the least diverse areas are in south North Richmond.

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.