The map below shows majority race by area in Rio Oso, 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 Rio Oso racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Rio Oso overall is white, making up 61.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 18.6%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Rio Oso
Self-Identified Race |
Rio Oso, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
61.0% |
Hispanic |
13.6% |
Black |
2.4% |
Asian |
4.3% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
18.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rio Oso, CA
The map below shows diversity in Rio Oso. 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.
Rio Oso Diversity Score
57.2
More diverse than 92% of US cities
Rio Oso has a diversity score of 57.2: 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. Rio Oso is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Rio Oso's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Rio Oso, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Rio Oso.
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.