The map below shows majority race by area in Tampa Heights, 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 Tampa Heights racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Tampa Heights overall is hispanic, making up 34.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 31.9%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. 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 Tampa Heights
Self-Identified Race |
Tampa Heights, Tampa, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
28.1% |
Hispanic |
34.8% |
Black |
31.9% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tampa Heights, Tampa, FL
The map below shows diversity in Tampa Heights. 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.
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Tampa Heights Diversity Score
69.7
More diverse than 89% of US neighborhoods
Tampa Heights has a diversity score of 69.7: 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. Tampa Heights is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Tampa Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Tampa Heights, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Tampa Heights.
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.
Nearby Neighborhoods
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- Northeast MacFarlane, Tampa, FL: less diverse
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