Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA

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

Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Torrey Pines overall is white, making up 38.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 26.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 Torrey Pines

 
Self-Identified Race
Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA Population
White
38.7%
Hispanic
24.6%
Black
2.6%
Asian
26.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Torrey Pines, San Diego, CA

The map below shows diversity in Torrey Pines. 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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Torrey Pines Diversity Score

71.2

More diverse than 93% of US neighborhoods

Torrey Pines has a diversity score of 71.2: 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. Torrey Pines is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Torrey Pines's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Torrey Pines, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Torrey Pines.

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.