Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Perrine, FL

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

West Perrine, FL map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
White
Hispanic
Black
Asian
Multiple/Other
WhiteHispanicBlackAsianMultiple/Other
Majority race by area

The majority race in West Perrine overall is hispanic, making up 60.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 32.8%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest 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 Perrine

 
Self-Identified Race
West Perrine, FL Population
White
3.7%
Hispanic
60.3%
Black
32.8%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Perrine, FL

The map below shows diversity in West Perrine. 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 Perrine, FL map of race and ethnicity
Click the map to explore
Less diverse More diverse
Colorblind friendly off

West Perrine Diversity Score

52.7

More diverse than 87% of US cities

West Perrine has a diversity score of 52.7: 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 Perrine is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 87% of them. Within West Perrine's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast West Perrine, and the least diverse areas are in southwest West Perrine.

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.