Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Portola Springs, Irvine, CA

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

Portola Springs, Irvine, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Portola Springs overall is asian, making up 55.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.0%. There are more asian people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Portola Springs

 
Self-Identified Race
Portola Springs, Irvine, CA Population
White
22.0%
Hispanic
12.2%
Black
1.8%
Asian
55.1%
Native American
0.1%
Other
8.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Portola Springs, Irvine, CA

The map below shows diversity in Portola Springs. 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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Portola Springs Diversity Score

62.5

More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods

Portola Springs has a diversity score of 62.5: 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. Portola Springs is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Portola Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Portola Springs, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Portola Springs.

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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