Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA

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

Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Otay Ranch overall is hispanic, making up 42.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 26.6%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Otay Ranch

 
Self-Identified Race
Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA Population
White
14.1%
Hispanic
42.5%
Black
10.1%
Asian
26.6%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA

The map below shows diversity in Otay Ranch. 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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Otay Ranch Diversity Score

71.4

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

Otay Ranch 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. Otay Ranch is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Otay Ranch's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Otay Ranch, and the least diverse areas are in south Otay Ranch.

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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