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

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

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

The majority race in San Joaquin County overall is hispanic, making up 42.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 26.1%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Joaquin County

 
Self-Identified Race
San Joaquin County, CA Population
White
26.1%
Hispanic
42.0%
Black
6.6%
Asian
19.5%
Native American
0.3%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Joaquin County, CA

The map below shows diversity in San Joaquin 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 Joaquin County Diversity Score

71.0

More diverse than 99% of US counties

San Joaquin County has a diversity score of 71.0: 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 Joaquin County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 99% of them. Within San Joaquin County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest San Joaquin County, and the least diverse areas are in east San Joaquin 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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