Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in St. Johns County, FL

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

St. Johns County, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in St. Johns County overall is white, making up 76.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 9.4%. There are more white people in the northeast 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 St. Johns County

 
Self-Identified Race
St. Johns County, FL Population
White
76.6%
Hispanic
9.4%
Black
4.5%
Asian
4.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for St. Johns County, FL

The map below shows diversity in St. Johns 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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St. Johns County Diversity Score

39.8

More diverse than 60% of US counties

St. Johns County has a diversity score of 39.8: 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. St. Johns County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 60% of them. Within St. Johns County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest St. Johns County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast St. Johns 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.