Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL

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

Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Northwood Hills overall is black, making up 60.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 26.3%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Northwood Hills

 
Self-Identified Race
Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL Population
White
12.0%
Hispanic
26.3%
Black
60.1%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.2%
Other
0.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL

The map below shows diversity in Northwood Hills. 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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Northwood Hills Diversity Score

55.5

More diverse than 50% of US neighborhoods

Northwood Hills has a diversity score of 55.5: 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. Northwood Hills is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Northwood Hills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Northwood Hills, and the least diverse areas are in north Northwood Hills.

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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