Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Surfside, FL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Surfside overall is white, making up 60.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 27.3%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the south 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 Surfside

 
Self-Identified Race
Surfside, FL Population
White
60.9%
Hispanic
27.3%
Black
5.2%
Asian
1.6%
Native American
0.6%
Other
4.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Surfside, FL

The map below shows diversity in Surfside. 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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Surfside Diversity Score

55.0

More diverse than 89% of US cities

Surfside has a diversity score of 55.0: 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. Surfside is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Surfside's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Surfside, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Surfside.

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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