Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL

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

Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown West Palm Beach overall is white, making up 71.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 11.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 West Palm Beach

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL Population
White
71.0%
Hispanic
11.2%
Black
10.7%
Asian
2.3%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL

The map below shows diversity in Downtown West Palm 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.

Downtown West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Downtown West Palm Beach Diversity Score

46.9

More diverse than 33% of US neighborhoods

Downtown West Palm Beach has a diversity score of 46.9: 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 West Palm Beach is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 33% of them. Within Downtown West Palm Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Downtown West Palm Beach, and the least diverse areas are in north Downtown West Palm 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.