Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Apalachicola, FL

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

Apalachicola, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Apalachicola overall is white, making up 78.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.2%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Apalachicola

 
Self-Identified Race
Apalachicola, FL Population
White
78.5%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
14.2%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Apalachicola, FL

The map below shows diversity in Apalachicola. 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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Apalachicola Diversity Score

36.1

More diverse than 69% of US cities

Apalachicola has a diversity score of 36.1: 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. Apalachicola is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Apalachicola's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Apalachicola, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Apalachicola.

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.