Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL

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

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

The majority race in Palm Beach Lakes overall is black, making up 71.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.4%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Palm Beach Lakes

 
Self-Identified Race
Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL Population
White
15.4%
Hispanic
9.5%
Black
71.1%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Palm Beach Lakes, West Palm Beach, FL

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

46.1

More diverse than 32% of US neighborhoods

Palm Beach Lakes has a diversity score of 46.1: 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 Lakes is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 32% of them. Within Palm Beach Lakes's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Palm Beach Lakes, and the least diverse areas are in central Palm Beach Lakes.

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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