Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Union Square, San Francisco, CA

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

Union Square, San Francisco, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Union Square overall is white, making up 35.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 31.6%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the south 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 Union Square

 
Self-Identified Race
Union Square, San Francisco, CA Population
White
35.3%
Hispanic
22.0%
Black
4.1%
Asian
31.6%
Native American
0.5%
Other
6.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Union Square, San Francisco, CA

The map below shows diversity in Union Square. 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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Union Square Diversity Score

72.1

More diverse than 94% of US neighborhoods

Union Square has a diversity score of 72.1: 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. Union Square is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Union Square's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Union Square, and the least diverse areas are in central Union Square.

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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