Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Valley Ford, CA

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

Valley Ford, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Valley Ford overall is white, making up 79.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 15.0%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Valley Ford

 
Self-Identified Race
Valley Ford, CA Population
White
79.2%
Hispanic
15.0%
Black
0.8%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Valley Ford, CA

The map below shows diversity in Valley Ford. 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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Valley Ford Diversity Score

34.8

More diverse than 67% of US cities

Valley Ford has a diversity score of 34.8: 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. Valley Ford is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 67% of them. Within Valley Ford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Valley Ford, and the least diverse areas are in central Valley Ford.

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.