Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Glades County, FL

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

Glades County, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Glades County overall is white, making up 56.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 23.7%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Glades County

 
Self-Identified Race
Glades County, FL Population
White
56.9%
Hispanic
23.7%
Black
13.3%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
4.0%
Other
1.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Glades County, FL

The map below shows diversity in Glades 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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Glades County Diversity Score

60.0

More diverse than 92% of US counties

Glades County has a diversity score of 60.0: 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. Glades County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Glades County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Glades County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Glades 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.