Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL

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

Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Biscayne overall is black, making up 67.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 16.0%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Biscayne

 
Self-Identified Race
Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL Population
White
16.0%
Hispanic
13.2%
Black
67.0%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL

The map below shows diversity in Biscayne. 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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Biscayne Diversity Score

50.7

More diverse than 40% of US neighborhoods

Biscayne has a diversity score of 50.7: 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. Biscayne is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 40% of them. Within Biscayne's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Biscayne, and the least diverse areas are in east Biscayne.

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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