Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Yuba County, CA

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

Yuba County, CA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Yuba County overall is white, making up 49.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 30.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic 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 Yuba County

 
Self-Identified Race
Yuba County, CA Population
White
49.8%
Hispanic
30.2%
Black
3.9%
Asian
7.4%
Native American
0.7%
Other
8.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Yuba County, CA

The map below shows diversity in Yuba County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Yuba County Diversity Score

64.7

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Yuba County has a diversity score of 64.7: 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. Yuba County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Yuba County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Yuba County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Yuba County.

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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