Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in South Daytona, FL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in South Daytona overall is white, making up 74.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.8%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 South Daytona

 
Self-Identified Race
South Daytona, FL Population
White
74.6%
Hispanic
8.5%
Black
11.8%
Asian
0.8%
Native American
0.4%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for South Daytona, FL

The map below shows diversity in South Daytona. 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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South Daytona Diversity Score

42.0

More diverse than 75% of US cities

South Daytona has a diversity score of 42.0: 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. South Daytona is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within South Daytona's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast South Daytona, and the least diverse areas are in south South Daytona.

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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