The map below shows majority race by area in South San Francisco, 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 San Francisco racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South San Francisco overall is asian, making up 42.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 33.0%. There are more asian people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic 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 San Francisco
Self-Identified Race |
South San Francisco, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
18.7% |
Hispanic |
33.0% |
Black |
1.7% |
Asian |
42.5% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South San Francisco, CA
The map below shows diversity in South San Francisco. 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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South San Francisco Diversity Score
67.4
More diverse than 98% of US cities
South San Francisco has a diversity score of 67.4: 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 San Francisco is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within South San Francisco's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south South San Francisco, and the least diverse areas are in southwest South San Francisco.
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.