The map below shows majority race by area in Paramount, 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 Paramount racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Paramount overall is hispanic, making up 81.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 9.2%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 Paramount
Self-Identified Race |
Paramount, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
4.1% |
Hispanic |
81.5% |
Black |
9.2% |
Asian |
3.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Paramount, CA
The map below shows diversity in Paramount. 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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Paramount Diversity Score
32.4
More diverse than 64% of US cities
Paramount has a diversity score of 32.4: 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. Paramount is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 64% of them. Within Paramount's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Paramount, and the least diverse areas are in central Paramount.
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.