Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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

Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tarpon River overall is white, making up 62.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 16.1%. There are more white people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Tarpon River

 
Self-Identified Race
Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL Population
White
62.4%
Hispanic
16.1%
Black
12.2%
Asian
2.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
7.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL

The map below shows diversity in Tarpon River. 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.

Tarpon River, Fort Lauderdale, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Tarpon River Diversity Score

56.4

More diverse than 53% of US neighborhoods

Tarpon River has a diversity score of 56.4: 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. Tarpon River is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 53% of them. Within Tarpon River's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Tarpon River, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Tarpon River.

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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