The map below shows majority race by area in Downtown Jacksonville, 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 Downtown Jacksonville racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Downtown Jacksonville overall is black, making up 52.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.3%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central 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 Downtown Jacksonville
Self-Identified Race |
Downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
32.3% |
Hispanic |
10.8% |
Black |
52.8% |
Asian |
0.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.9% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
The map below shows diversity in Downtown Jacksonville. 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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Downtown Jacksonville Diversity Score
60.4
More diverse than 63% of US neighborhoods
Downtown Jacksonville has a diversity score of 60.4: 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. Downtown Jacksonville is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 63% of them. Within Downtown Jacksonville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Downtown Jacksonville, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Downtown Jacksonville.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Springfield, Jacksonville, FL: more diverse
- Mid-Westside, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse
- Riverside, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse
- Spring Park, Jacksonville, FL: more diverse
- Brentwood, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse
- Moncrief Park, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse
- Monterey, Jacksonville, FL: more diverse
- Lackawanna, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse
- Miramar, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse
- Grand Park, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse
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- South Valley, Syracuse, NY: less diverse
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- Chapel Hill Village, Indianapolis, IN: more diverse
- Whitehouse, Jacksonville, FL: less diverse