The map below shows majority race by area in Miami Gardens, 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 Gardens racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Miami Gardens overall is black, making up 59.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 36.1%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Gardens
Self-Identified Race |
Miami Gardens, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
2.3% |
Hispanic |
36.1% |
Black |
59.3% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Miami Gardens, FL
The map below shows diversity in Miami Gardens. 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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Miami Gardens Diversity Score
51.7
More diverse than 86% of US cities
Miami Gardens has a diversity score of 51.7: 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 Gardens is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Miami Gardens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Miami Gardens, and the least diverse areas are in central Miami Gardens.
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.