The map below shows majority race by area in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa Beach racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Santa Rosa Beach overall is white, making up 83.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 8.5%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. 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 Santa Rosa Beach
Self-Identified Race |
Santa Rosa Beach, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.4% |
Hispanic |
8.5% |
Black |
0.5% |
Asian |
3.2% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Santa Rosa Beach, FL
The map below shows diversity in Santa Rosa 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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Santa Rosa Beach Diversity Score
29.5
More diverse than 61% of US cities
Santa Rosa Beach has a diversity score of 29.5: 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. Santa Rosa Beach is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Santa Rosa Beach's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Santa Rosa Beach, and the least diverse areas are in west Santa Rosa 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.