Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Paso Robles, CA

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

Paso Robles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Paso Robles overall is white, making up 71.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 21.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Paso Robles

 
Self-Identified Race
Paso Robles, CA Population
White
71.3%
Hispanic
21.9%
Black
1.2%
Asian
1.8%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Paso Robles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Paso Robles. 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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Paso Robles Diversity Score

44.2

More diverse than 77% of US cities

Paso Robles has a diversity score of 44.2: 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. Paso Robles is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Paso Robles's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Paso Robles, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Paso Robles.

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.