Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in San Diego County, CA

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

San Diego County, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in San Diego County overall is white, making up 42.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 34.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. 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 San Diego County

 
Self-Identified Race
San Diego County, CA Population
White
42.5%
Hispanic
34.4%
Black
4.4%
Asian
12.2%
Native American
0.2%
Other
6.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Diego County, CA

The map below shows diversity in San Diego County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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San Diego County Diversity Score

68.0

More diverse than 98% of US counties

San Diego County has a diversity score of 68.0: 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 Diego County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 98% of them. Within San Diego County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central San Diego County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest San Diego County.

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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