Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dorsey-Riverbend overall is black, making up 87.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.5%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Dorsey-Riverbend

 
Self-Identified Race
Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL Population
White
3.8%
Hispanic
6.5%
Black
87.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The map below shows diversity in Dorsey-Riverbend. 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.

Dorsey-Riverbend, Fort Lauderdale, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Dorsey-Riverbend Diversity Score

23.7

More diverse than 8% of US neighborhoods

Dorsey-Riverbend has a diversity score of 23.7: 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. Dorsey-Riverbend is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Dorsey-Riverbend's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Dorsey-Riverbend, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Dorsey-Riverbend.

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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