Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Palm Beach County, FL

The map below shows majority race by area in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Palm Beach County, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Palm Beach County overall is white, making up 49.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.4%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central 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 Palm Beach County

 
Self-Identified Race
Palm Beach County, FL Population
White
49.9%
Hispanic
24.4%
Black
17.9%
Asian
2.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palm Beach County, FL

The map below shows diversity in Palm Beach 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.

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Palm Beach County Diversity Score

65.7

More diverse than 97% of US counties

Palm Beach County has a diversity score of 65.7: 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. Palm Beach County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 97% of them. Within Palm Beach County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Palm Beach County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Palm Beach 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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