Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL

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

St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in St. Lucie West overall is white, making up 69.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.1%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southeast 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. Lucie West

 
Self-Identified Race
St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL Population
White
69.9%
Hispanic
16.1%
Black
9.1%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL

The map below shows diversity in St. Lucie West. 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.

St. Lucie West, Port St. Lucie, FL map of race and ethnicity
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St. Lucie West Diversity Score

47.5

More diverse than 34% of US neighborhoods

St. Lucie West has a diversity score of 47.5: 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. St. Lucie West is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 34% of them. Within St. Lucie West's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast St. Lucie West, and the least diverse areas are in northwest St. Lucie West.

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.