Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Jacksonville Heights 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 Jacksonville Heights South racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jacksonville Heights South overall is white, making up 35.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 30.9%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Jacksonville Heights South

 
Self-Identified Race
Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, FL Population
White
35.1%
Hispanic
26.3%
Black
30.9%
Asian
2.7%
Native American
1.3%
Other
3.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jacksonville Heights South, Jacksonville, FL

The map below shows diversity in Jacksonville Heights 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Jacksonville Heights South Diversity Score

71.0

More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods

Jacksonville Heights South has a diversity score of 71.0: 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. Jacksonville Heights South is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Jacksonville Heights South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Jacksonville Heights South, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Jacksonville Heights 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.