The map below shows majority race by area in Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Santa Ana overall is hispanic, making up 76.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 12.3%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Santa Ana
Self-Identified Race |
Santa Ana, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
8.9% |
Hispanic |
76.6% |
Black |
0.7% |
Asian |
12.3% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
1.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Santa Ana, CA
The map below shows diversity in Santa Ana. 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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Santa Ana Diversity Score
39.1
More diverse than 72% of US cities
Santa Ana has a diversity score of 39.1: 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. Santa Ana is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Santa Ana's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Santa Ana, and the least diverse areas are in east Santa Ana.
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.