Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pacific Grove, CA

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

Pacific Grove, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pacific Grove overall is white, making up 70.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.8%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Pacific Grove

 
Self-Identified Race
Pacific Grove, CA Population
White
70.9%
Hispanic
12.8%
Black
1.1%
Asian
7.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pacific Grove, CA

The map below shows diversity in Pacific Grove. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Pacific Grove Diversity Score

46.9

More diverse than 80% of US cities

Pacific Grove has a diversity score of 46.9: 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. Pacific Grove is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Pacific Grove's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Pacific Grove, and the least diverse areas are in east Pacific Grove.

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.