The map below shows majority race by area in Salton City, 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 Salton City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Salton City overall is hispanic, making up 76.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 22.7%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Salton City
Self-Identified Race |
Salton City, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
22.7% |
Hispanic |
76.0% |
Black |
0.8% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
0.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Salton City, CA
The map below shows diversity in Salton City. 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.
Salton City Diversity Score
37.1
More diverse than 70% of US cities
Salton City has a diversity score of 37.1: 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. Salton City is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Salton City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Salton City, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Salton City.
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.