Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Ventura County, CA

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

Ventura County, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Ventura County overall is hispanic, making up 44.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 42.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Ventura County

 
Self-Identified Race
Ventura County, CA Population
White
42.2%
Hispanic
44.0%
Black
1.6%
Asian
7.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ventura County, CA

The map below shows diversity in Ventura County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Ventura County Diversity Score

62.0

More diverse than 94% of US counties

Ventura County has a diversity score of 62.0: 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. Ventura County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 94% of them. Within Ventura County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Ventura County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Ventura County.

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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