The map below shows majority race by area in Santa Fe Springs, 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 Fe Springs 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 Fe Springs overall is hispanic, making up 78.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 8.3%. There are more hispanic people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Santa Fe Springs
Self-Identified Race |
Santa Fe Springs, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
8.3% |
Hispanic |
78.3% |
Black |
1.6% |
Asian |
7.4% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Santa Fe Springs, CA
The map below shows diversity in Santa Fe Springs. 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 Fe Springs Diversity Score
37.3
More diverse than 70% of US cities
Santa Fe Springs has a diversity score of 37.3: 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 Fe Springs is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Santa Fe Springs's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Santa Fe Springs, and the least diverse areas are in north Santa Fe Springs.
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.