The map below shows majority race by area in San Diego, 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 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 Diego overall is hispanic, making up 84.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 12.4%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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
Self-Identified Race |
San Diego, TX Population |
|---|---|
White |
12.4% |
Hispanic |
84.2% |
Black |
1.0% |
Asian |
1.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Diego, TX
The map below shows diversity in San Diego. 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 Diego Diversity Score
27.5
More diverse than 58% of US cities
San Diego has a diversity score of 27.5: 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 is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 58% of them. Within San Diego's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west San Diego, and the least diverse areas are in east San Diego.
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.