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

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

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

The majority race in North Torrance overall is asian, making up 39.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.6%. There are more asian people in the east areas of the neighborhood. 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 Torrance

 
Self-Identified Race
North Torrance, Torrance, CA Population
White
21.6%
Hispanic
27.6%
Black
4.1%
Asian
39.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Torrance, Torrance, CA

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

71.4

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

North Torrance has a diversity score of 71.4: 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 Torrance is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within North Torrance's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central North Torrance, and the least diverse areas are in east North Torrance.

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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