The map below shows majority race by area in West Sacramento, 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento overall is white, making up 40.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 32.4%. 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 north 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 Sacramento
Self-Identified Race |
West Sacramento, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
40.4% |
Hispanic |
32.4% |
Black |
4.8% |
Asian |
13.3% |
Native American |
0.5% |
Other |
8.6% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Sacramento, CA
The map below shows diversity in West Sacramento. 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 Sacramento Diversity Score
70.4
More diverse than 99% of US cities
West Sacramento has a diversity score of 70.4: 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 Sacramento is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within West Sacramento's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south West Sacramento, and the least diverse areas are in northwest West Sacramento.
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.