Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Miami-Dade County, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Miami-Dade County, 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 Miami-Dade County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Miami-Dade County, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Miami-Dade County overall is hispanic, making up 68.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 13.7%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as black 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 Miami-Dade County

 
Self-Identified Race
Miami-Dade County, FL Population
White
13.3%
Hispanic
68.8%
Black
13.7%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Miami-Dade County, FL

The map below shows diversity in Miami-Dade County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

Miami-Dade County, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Miami-Dade County Diversity Score

49.0

More diverse than 72% of US counties

Miami-Dade County has a diversity score of 49.0: 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. Miami-Dade County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 72% of them. Within Miami-Dade County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Miami-Dade County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Miami-Dade County.

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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