Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fort Pierce South, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Pierce South, 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 Pierce South 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 Pierce South overall is white, making up 40.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 28.7%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Fort Pierce South

 
Self-Identified Race
Fort Pierce South, FL Population
White
40.8%
Hispanic
24.0%
Black
28.7%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.2%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Pierce South, FL

The map below shows diversity in Fort Pierce South. 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 Pierce South Diversity Score

69.0

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Fort Pierce South has a diversity score of 69.0: 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 Pierce South is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Fort Pierce South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Fort Pierce South, and the least diverse areas are in south Fort Pierce South.

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.