The map below shows majority race by area in Rancho Palos Verdes, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rancho Palos Verdes overall is white, making up 47.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 30.7%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the central 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 Rancho Palos Verdes
Self-Identified Race |
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
47.7% |
Hispanic |
11.8% |
Black |
1.9% |
Asian |
30.7% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
7.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
The map below shows diversity in Rancho Palos Verdes. 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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Rancho Palos Verdes Diversity Score
65.7
More diverse than 98% of US cities
Rancho Palos Verdes has a diversity score of 65.7: 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. Rancho Palos Verdes is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Rancho Palos Verdes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Rancho Palos Verdes, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Rancho Palos Verdes.
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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