Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in San Clemente, CA

The map below shows majority race by area in San Clemente, 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 Clemente 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 Clemente overall is white, making up 71.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 San Clemente

 
Self-Identified Race
San Clemente, CA Population
White
71.3%
Hispanic
17.4%
Black
0.9%
Asian
4.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
6.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Clemente, CA

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

45.6

More diverse than 78% of US cities

San Clemente has a diversity score of 45.6: 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 Clemente is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within San Clemente's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central San Clemente, and the least diverse areas are in southwest San Clemente.

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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