Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Yosemite National Park, CA

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

Yosemite National Park, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Yosemite National Park overall is white, making up 61.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.8%. There are more white people in the south 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 Yosemite National Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Yosemite National Park, CA Population
White
61.2%
Hispanic
27.8%
Black
3.2%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
1.2%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Yosemite National Park, CA

The map below shows diversity in Yosemite National Park. 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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Yosemite National Park Diversity Score

54.5

More diverse than 89% of US cities

Yosemite National Park has a diversity score of 54.5: 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. Yosemite National Park is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Yosemite National Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Yosemite National Park, and the least diverse areas are in south Yosemite National Park.

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.