Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Turtle Creek, Jacksonville, FL

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

Turtle Creek, Jacksonville, FL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Turtle Creek overall is black, making up 81.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 8.4%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Turtle Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Turtle Creek, Jacksonville, FL Population
White
8.4%
Hispanic
3.3%
Black
81.9%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Turtle Creek, Jacksonville, FL

The map below shows diversity in Turtle Creek. 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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Turtle Creek Diversity Score

31.8

More diverse than 14% of US neighborhoods

Turtle Creek has a diversity score of 31.8: 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. Turtle Creek is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 14% of them. Within Turtle Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Turtle Creek, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Turtle Creek.

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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