Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Palm Beach, FL

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

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

The majority race in Palm Beach overall is white, making up 90.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 6.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north 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

 
Self-Identified Race
Palm Beach, FL Population
White
90.9%
Hispanic
6.1%
Black
0.2%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
1.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palm Beach, FL

The map below shows diversity in Palm Beach. 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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Palm Beach Diversity Score

16.9

More diverse than 38% of US cities

Palm Beach has a diversity score of 16.9: 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 is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 38% of them. Within Palm Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Palm Beach, and the least diverse areas are in central Palm Beach.

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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