The map below shows majority race by area in West Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles overall is white, making up 63.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 13.8%. There are more white people in the northeast 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 Los Angeles
Self-Identified Race |
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.2% |
Hispanic |
11.3% |
Black |
2.1% |
Asian |
13.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
9.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
The map below shows diversity in West Los Angeles. 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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West Los Angeles Diversity Score
56.0
More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods
West Los Angeles has a diversity score of 56.0: 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 Los Angeles is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within West Los Angeles's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast West Los Angeles, and the least diverse areas are in northeast West Los Angeles.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Century City, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Palms, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Clarkdale, Culver City, CA: more diverse
- Westwood, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Jefferson, Culver City, CA: more diverse
- West Adams, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV: more diverse
- Southwest Ada, Boise, ID: less diverse
- Southside, Lansing, MI: more diverse
- Southeast Boise, Boise, ID: less diverse
- South Reno, Reno, NV: less diverse
- South Lawndale, Chicago, IL: less diverse
- Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA: more diverse
- Near Northwest, Houston, TX: more diverse
- Mission, San Francisco, CA: more diverse
- Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA: less diverse