Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Highland Oaks, St. Petersburg, FL

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

Highland Oaks, St. Petersburg, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Highland Oaks overall is black, making up 66.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.8%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Highland Oaks

 
Self-Identified Race
Highland Oaks, St. Petersburg, FL Population
White
15.8%
Hispanic
5.8%
Black
66.9%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.3%
Other
10.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highland Oaks, St. Petersburg, FL

The map below shows diversity in Highland Oaks. 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.

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Highland Oaks Diversity Score

51.2

More diverse than 41% of US neighborhoods

Highland Oaks has a diversity score of 51.2: 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. Highland Oaks is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 41% of them. Within Highland Oaks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Highland Oaks, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Highland Oaks.

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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