Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Potrero, San Francisco, CA

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

Potrero, San Francisco, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Potrero overall is white, making up 44.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 29.4%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Potrero

 
Self-Identified Race
Potrero, San Francisco, CA Population
White
44.2%
Hispanic
13.0%
Black
4.0%
Asian
29.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Potrero, San Francisco, CA

The map below shows diversity in Potrero. 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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Potrero Diversity Score

69.1

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

Potrero has a diversity score of 69.1: 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. Potrero is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within Potrero's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Potrero, and the least diverse areas are in central Potrero.

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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