Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Rio Vista, CA

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

Rio Vista, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Rio Vista overall is white, making up 53.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 30.4%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Vista

 
Self-Identified Race
Rio Vista, CA Population
White
53.9%
Hispanic
30.4%
Black
8.4%
Asian
4.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rio Vista, CA

The map below shows diversity in Rio Vista. 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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Rio Vista Diversity Score

60.7

More diverse than 95% of US cities

Rio Vista has a diversity score of 60.7: 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. Rio Vista is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 95% of them. Within Rio Vista's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Rio Vista, and the least diverse areas are in east Rio Vista.

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.