Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Riviera overall is white, making up 63.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Riviera

 
Self-Identified Race
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA Population
White
63.2%
Hispanic
25.5%
Black
0.7%
Asian
4.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA

The map below shows diversity in Riviera. 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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Riviera Diversity Score

53.1

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Riviera has a diversity score of 53.1: 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. Riviera is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Riviera's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Riviera, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Riviera.

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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