The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Myers Shores, 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 Fort Myers Shores racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Fort Myers Shores overall is white, making up 62.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. 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 Fort Myers Shores
Self-Identified Race |
Fort Myers Shores, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
62.2% |
Hispanic |
27.9% |
Black |
2.4% |
Asian |
3.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Myers Shores, FL
The map below shows diversity in Fort Myers Shores. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Fort Myers Shores Diversity Score
53.2
More diverse than 87% of US cities
Fort Myers Shores has a diversity score of 53.2: 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. Fort Myers Shores is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 87% of them. Within Fort Myers Shores's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Fort Myers Shores, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Fort Myers Shores.
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.