The map below shows majority race by area in Lehigh Acres, 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 Lehigh Acres racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Lehigh Acres overall is hispanic, making up 49.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.8%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. 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 Lehigh Acres
Self-Identified Race |
Lehigh Acres, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
28.8% |
Hispanic |
49.0% |
Black |
17.0% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lehigh Acres, FL
The map below shows diversity in Lehigh Acres. 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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Lehigh Acres Diversity Score
64.6
More diverse than 97% of US cities
Lehigh Acres has a diversity score of 64.6: 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. Lehigh Acres is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Lehigh Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lehigh Acres, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Lehigh Acres.
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.