Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

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

Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northwest Berkeley overall is white, making up 68.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 11.8%. There are more white people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Northwest Berkeley

 
Self-Identified Race
Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Population
White
68.4%
Hispanic
5.5%
Black
7.8%
Asian
11.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

The map below shows diversity in Northwest Berkeley. 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.

Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Northwest Berkeley Diversity Score

50.5

More diverse than 40% of US neighborhoods

Northwest Berkeley has a diversity score of 50.5: 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. Northwest Berkeley is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Northwest Berkeley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Northwest Berkeley, and the least diverse areas are in west Northwest Berkeley.

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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