The map below shows majority race by area in San Jacinto, 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 Jacinto racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in San Jacinto overall is hispanic, making up 61.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.0%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Jacinto
Self-Identified Race |
San Jacinto, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
23.0% |
Hispanic |
61.9% |
Black |
5.1% |
Asian |
2.7% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
7.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Jacinto, CA
The map below shows diversity in San Jacinto. 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.
San Jacinto Diversity Score
55.6
More diverse than 90% of US cities
San Jacinto has a diversity score of 55.6: 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 Jacinto is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 90% of them. Within San Jacinto's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north San Jacinto, and the least diverse areas are in southwest San Jacinto.
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.