The map below shows majority race by area in West Hollywood, 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 Hollywood racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in West Hollywood overall is white, making up 70.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Hollywood
Self-Identified Race |
West Hollywood, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
70.3% |
Hispanic |
12.4% |
Black |
3.9% |
Asian |
6.8% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
6.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Hollywood, CA
The map below shows diversity in West Hollywood. 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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West Hollywood Diversity Score
48.0
More diverse than 81% of US cities
West Hollywood has a diversity score of 48.0: 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. West Hollywood is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 81% of them. Within West Hollywood's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east West Hollywood, and the least diverse areas are in northwest West Hollywood.
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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