Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Nona, Orlando, FL

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

Lake Nona, Orlando, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lake Nona overall is hispanic, making up 40.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.2%. There are more hispanic people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Nona

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Nona, Orlando, FL Population
White
32.2%
Hispanic
40.0%
Black
6.5%
Asian
13.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Nona, Orlando, FL

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

70.8

More diverse than 92% of US neighborhoods

Lake Nona has a diversity score of 70.8: 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 Nona is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 92% of them. Within Lake Nona's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Lake Nona, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Lake Nona.

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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