Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in San Carlos, CA

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in San Carlos overall is white, making up 57.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 22.5%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 San Carlos

 
Self-Identified Race
San Carlos, CA Population
White
57.0%
Hispanic
10.6%
Black
0.8%
Asian
22.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Carlos, CA

The map below shows diversity in San Carlos. 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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San Carlos Diversity Score

60.4

More diverse than 94% of US cities

San Carlos has a diversity score of 60.4: 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. San Carlos is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 94% of them. Within San Carlos's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north San Carlos, and the least diverse areas are in south San Carlos.

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.