The map below shows majority race by area in Upper Lake, 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 Upper Lake racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Upper Lake overall is white, making up 63.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.1%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Upper Lake
Self-Identified Race |
Upper Lake, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.4% |
Hispanic |
16.1% |
Black |
0.7% |
Asian |
5.0% |
Native American |
8.0% |
Other |
6.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Lake, CA
The map below shows diversity in Upper Lake. 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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Upper Lake Diversity Score
55.9
More diverse than 90% of US cities
Upper Lake has a diversity score of 55.9: 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. Upper Lake is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Upper Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Upper Lake, and the least diverse areas are in west Upper Lake.
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.