Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

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

South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Los Angeles overall is hispanic, making up 61.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.5%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Los Angeles

 
Self-Identified Race
South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
5.2%
Hispanic
61.9%
Black
24.5%
Asian
4.8%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in South Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles Diversity Score

55.1

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

South Los Angeles has a diversity score of 55.1: 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 Los Angeles is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within South Los Angeles's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast South Los Angeles, and the least diverse areas are in east South Los Angeles.

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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