Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Watts, Los Angeles, CA

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

Watts, Los Angeles, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Watts overall is hispanic, making up 78.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 17.6%. There are more hispanic people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Watts

 
Self-Identified Race
Watts, Los Angeles, CA Population
White
0.7%
Hispanic
78.3%
Black
17.6%
Asian
1.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Watts, Los Angeles, CA

The map below shows diversity in Watts. 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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Watts Diversity Score

35.6

More diverse than 18% of US neighborhoods

Watts has a diversity score of 35.6: 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. Watts is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 18% of them. Within Watts's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Watts, and the least diverse areas are in east Watts.

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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