The map below shows majority race by area in Sierra Madre, 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 Sierra Madre racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Sierra Madre overall is white, making up 52.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 18.5%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Sierra Madre
Self-Identified Race |
Sierra Madre, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
52.1% |
Hispanic |
18.5% |
Black |
5.0% |
Asian |
17.5% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
6.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Sierra Madre, CA
The map below shows diversity in Sierra Madre. 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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Sierra Madre Diversity Score
65.7
More diverse than 98% of US cities
Sierra Madre has a diversity score of 65.7: 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. Sierra Madre is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Sierra Madre's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Sierra Madre, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Sierra Madre.
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.