Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo County, CA

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

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

The majority race in San Luis Obispo County overall is white, making up 64.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 25.1%. There are more white people in the east areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Luis Obispo County

 
Self-Identified Race
San Luis Obispo County, CA Population
White
64.2%
Hispanic
25.1%
Black
1.2%
Asian
3.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Luis Obispo County, CA

The map below shows diversity in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County Diversity Score

52.0

More diverse than 77% of US counties

San Luis Obispo County has a diversity score of 52.0: 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 Luis Obispo County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 77% of them. Within San Luis Obispo County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north San Luis Obispo County, and the least diverse areas are in east San Luis Obispo 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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