Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Coast, Santa Ana, CA

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

South Coast, Santa Ana, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Coast overall is hispanic, making up 55.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 20.0%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the east 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 South Coast

 
Self-Identified Race
South Coast, Santa Ana, CA Population
White
13.2%
Hispanic
55.6%
Black
1.1%
Asian
20.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
9.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Coast, Santa Ana, CA

The map below shows diversity in South Coast. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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South Coast Diversity Score

62.4

More diverse than 69% of US neighborhoods

South Coast has a diversity score of 62.4: 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. South Coast is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 69% of them. Within South Coast's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east South Coast, and the least diverse areas are in west South Coast.

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.

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