Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Brevard County, FL

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

Brevard County, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Brevard County overall is white, making up 69.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 12.5%. 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 Brevard County

 
Self-Identified Race
Brevard County, FL Population
White
69.6%
Hispanic
12.5%
Black
9.7%
Asian
2.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Brevard County, FL

The map below shows diversity in Brevard 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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Brevard County Diversity Score

48.7

More diverse than 71% of US counties

Brevard County has a diversity score of 48.7: 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. Brevard County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 71% of them. Within Brevard County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Brevard County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Brevard 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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