Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Gadsden County, FL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Gadsden County overall is black, making up 53.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.0%. There are more black people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Gadsden County

 
Self-Identified Race
Gadsden County, FL Population
White
31.0%
Hispanic
12.1%
Black
53.0%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Gadsden County, FL

The map below shows diversity in Gadsden County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Gadsden County Diversity Score

60.7

More diverse than 93% of US counties

Gadsden County has a diversity score of 60.7: 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. Gadsden County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Gadsden County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Gadsden County, and the least diverse areas are in north Gadsden County.

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.

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