Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL

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

Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lake Forest overall is black, making up 79.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 17.7%. There are more black people in the north 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 Lake Forest

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL Population
White
17.7%
Hispanic
1.5%
Black
79.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Forest, Jacksonville, FL

The map below shows diversity in Lake Forest. 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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Lake Forest Diversity Score

34.3

More diverse than 16% of US neighborhoods

Lake Forest has a diversity score of 34.3: 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 Forest is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Lake Forest's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Lake Forest, and the least diverse areas are in north Lake Forest.

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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