The map below shows majority race by area in West Little 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 West Little River racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in West Little River overall is hispanic, making up 62.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 35.0%. There are more hispanic people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Little River
Self-Identified Race |
West Little River, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
1.6% |
Hispanic |
62.6% |
Black |
35.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Little River, FL
The map below shows diversity in West Little 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.
West Little River Diversity Score
48.6
More diverse than 82% of US cities
West Little River has a diversity score of 48.6: 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 Little River is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within West Little River's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Little River, and the least diverse areas are in northwest West Little 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.