Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Central Beach overall is white, making up 72.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.2%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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 Central Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL Population
White
72.9%
Hispanic
16.2%
Black
3.1%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
1.4%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Central Beach, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The map below shows diversity in Central Beach. 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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Central Beach Diversity Score

43.8

More diverse than 29% of US neighborhoods

Central Beach has a diversity score of 43.8: 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. Central Beach is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 29% of them. Within Central Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Central Beach, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Central Beach.

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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