The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Buena Vista, 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 Lake Buena Vista racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lake Buena Vista overall is hispanic, making up 47.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 37.9%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Lake Buena Vista
Self-Identified Race |
Lake Buena Vista, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
37.9% |
Hispanic |
47.1% |
Black |
1.3% |
Asian |
11.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Buena Vista, FL
The map below shows diversity in Lake Buena Vista. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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Lake Buena Vista Diversity Score
62.2
More diverse than 96% of US cities
Lake Buena Vista has a diversity score of 62.2: 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. Lake Buena Vista is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 96% of them. Within Lake Buena Vista's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Lake Buena Vista, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Lake Buena Vista.
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.