Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West DeLand, FL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in West DeLand overall is white, making up 64.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 31.0%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east 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 West DeLand

 
Self-Identified Race
West DeLand, FL Population
White
64.2%
Hispanic
31.0%
Black
2.9%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West DeLand, FL

The map below shows diversity in West DeLand. 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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West DeLand Diversity Score

49.1

More diverse than 82% of US cities

West DeLand has a diversity score of 49.1: 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. West DeLand is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within West DeLand's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east West DeLand, and the least diverse areas are in southwest West DeLand.

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.