The map below shows majority race by area in Santa Paula, 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 Paula 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 Paula overall is hispanic, making up 78.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.6%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Paula
Self-Identified Race |
Santa Paula, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
16.6% |
Hispanic |
78.5% |
Black |
1.2% |
Asian |
1.2% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
2.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Santa Paula, CA
The map below shows diversity in Santa Paula. 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 Paula Diversity Score
35.6
More diverse than 68% of US cities
Santa Paula has a diversity score of 35.6: 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 Paula is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 68% of them. Within Santa Paula's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Santa Paula, and the least diverse areas are in east Santa Paula.
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.