Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA

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

Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Upper State overall is white, making up 64.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.1%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 Upper State

 
Self-Identified Race
Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA Population
White
64.5%
Hispanic
22.1%
Black
2.5%
Asian
5.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Upper State, Santa Barbara, CA

The map below shows diversity in Upper State. 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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Upper State Diversity Score

52.8

More diverse than 45% of US neighborhoods

Upper State has a diversity score of 52.8: 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 State is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 45% of them. Within Upper State's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Upper State, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Upper State.

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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