The map below shows majority race by area in San Juan Capistrano, 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 Juan Capistrano 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 Juan Capistrano overall is white, making up 60.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.9%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the west 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 Juan Capistrano
Self-Identified Race |
San Juan Capistrano, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
60.2% |
Hispanic |
23.9% |
Black |
0.4% |
Asian |
8.0% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
7.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Juan Capistrano, CA
The map below shows diversity in San Juan Capistrano. 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 Juan Capistrano Diversity Score
56.8
More diverse than 91% of US cities
San Juan Capistrano has a diversity score of 56.8: 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 Juan Capistrano is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 91% of them. Within San Juan Capistrano's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest San Juan Capistrano, and the least diverse areas are in east San Juan Capistrano.
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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