Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA

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

San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in San Luis Rey overall is white, making up 39.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 36.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 Rey

 
Self-Identified Race
San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA Population
White
39.1%
Hispanic
36.7%
Black
6.3%
Asian
10.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
7.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for San Luis Rey, Oceanside, CA

The map below shows diversity in San Luis Rey. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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San Luis Rey Diversity Score

69.2

More diverse than 88% of US neighborhoods

San Luis Rey has a diversity score of 69.2: 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 Rey is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 88% of them. Within San Luis Rey's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest San Luis Rey, and the least diverse areas are in east San Luis Rey.

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.