Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Valley, San Jose, CA

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

North Valley, San Jose, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Valley overall is asian, making up 57.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 28.3%. There are more asian people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
North Valley, San Jose, CA Population
White
8.2%
Hispanic
28.3%
Black
2.3%
Asian
57.9%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Valley, San Jose, CA

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

57.6

More diverse than 56% of US neighborhoods

North Valley has a diversity score of 57.6: 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 Valley is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 56% of them. Within North Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south North Valley, and the least diverse areas are in west North Valley.

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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