The map below shows majority race by area in West Miami, 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 Miami racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in West Miami overall is hispanic, making up 85.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 7.0%. There are more hispanic people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as asian 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 West Miami
Self-Identified Race |
West Miami, FL Population |
|---|---|
White |
5.1% |
Hispanic |
85.3% |
Black |
0.4% |
Asian |
7.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Miami, FL
The map below shows diversity in West Miami. 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 Miami Diversity Score
26.4
More diverse than 56% of US cities
West Miami has a diversity score of 26.4: 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. West Miami is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 56% of them. Within West Miami's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest West Miami, and the least diverse areas are in south West Miami.
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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