Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West, Fresno, CA

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

West, Fresno, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West overall is hispanic, making up 55.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 16.5%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as asian 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 West

 
Self-Identified Race
West, Fresno, CA Population
White
15.5%
Hispanic
55.9%
Black
8.2%
Asian
16.5%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West, Fresno, CA

The map below shows diversity in West. 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.

West, Fresno, CA map of race and ethnicity
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West Diversity Score

62.8

More diverse than 70% of US neighborhoods

West has a diversity score of 62.8: 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. West is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 70% of them. Within West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west West, and the least diverse areas are in southeast West.

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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