Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Boca Raton, FL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Boca Raton overall is white, making up 65.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 17.0%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. 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 Boca Raton

 
Self-Identified Race
Boca Raton, FL Population
White
65.7%
Hispanic
17.0%
Black
4.9%
Asian
3.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
8.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Boca Raton, FL

The map below shows diversity in Boca Raton. 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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Boca Raton Diversity Score

52.7

More diverse than 87% of US cities

Boca Raton has a diversity score of 52.7: 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. Boca Raton is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Boca Raton's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Boca Raton, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Boca Raton.

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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