Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Pescadero, CA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Pescadero overall is hispanic, making up 52.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 40.5%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Pescadero

 
Self-Identified Race
Pescadero, CA Population
White
40.5%
Hispanic
52.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Pescadero, CA

The map below shows diversity in Pescadero. 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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Pescadero Diversity Score

56.2

More diverse than 91% of US cities

Pescadero has a diversity score of 56.2: 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. Pescadero is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Pescadero's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Pescadero, and the least diverse areas are in east Pescadero.

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.