Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA

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

Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Outer Sunset overall is asian, making up 53.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.1%. There are more asian people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Outer Sunset

 
Self-Identified Race
Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA Population
White
29.1%
Hispanic
8.8%
Black
1.5%
Asian
53.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Outer Sunset, San Francisco, CA

The map below shows diversity in Outer Sunset. 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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Outer Sunset Diversity Score

61.4

More diverse than 66% of US neighborhoods

Outer Sunset has a diversity score of 61.4: 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. Outer Sunset is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Outer Sunset's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Outer Sunset, and the least diverse areas are in south Outer Sunset.

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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