Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA

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

Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper Laurel overall is asian, making up 24.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 23.8%. There are more asian people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Upper Laurel

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA Population
White
23.8%
Hispanic
17.5%
Black
22.7%
Asian
24.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
11.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA

The map below shows diversity in Upper Laurel. 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.

Upper Laurel, Oakland, CA map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

Upper Laurel Diversity Score

78.9

More diverse than 100% of US neighborhoods

Upper Laurel has a diversity score of 78.9: 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 Laurel is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Upper Laurel's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Upper Laurel, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Upper Laurel.

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.

Nearby Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with Similar Populations