Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fossil Park, St. Petersburg, FL

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

Fossil Park, St. Petersburg, FL map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in Fossil Park overall is white, making up 73.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 13.7%. There are more white people in the south 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 Fossil Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Fossil Park, St. Petersburg, FL Population
White
73.4%
Hispanic
13.7%
Black
2.9%
Asian
4.9%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fossil Park, St. Petersburg, FL

The map below shows diversity in Fossil Park. 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.

Fossil Park, St. Petersburg, FL map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

Fossil Park Diversity Score

43.7

More diverse than 28% of US neighborhoods

Fossil Park has a diversity score of 43.7: 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. Fossil Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 28% of them. Within Fossil Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Fossil Park, and the least diverse areas are in south Fossil Park.

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

Neighborhoods with Similar Populations