Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Seaside, CA

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

Seaside, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Seaside overall is hispanic, making up 49.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 29.3%. There are more hispanic people in the west 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 Seaside

 
Self-Identified Race
Seaside, CA Population
White
29.3%
Hispanic
49.2%
Black
4.6%
Asian
9.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Seaside, CA

The map below shows diversity in Seaside. 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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Seaside Diversity Score

65.6

More diverse than 97% of US cities

Seaside has a diversity score of 65.6: 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. Seaside is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Seaside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Seaside, and the least diverse areas are in west Seaside.

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.