Racial diversity in Florida is a mixed bag.
There are parts of Florida where there’s a high level of diversity. But where will you find the most diverse places in Florida?
To answer that question, we went to the US Census data. Using Saturday Night Science, we measured the Gini coefficient for all 220 cities in Florida to rank them from most to least diverse.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Here are the 10 most diverse places in Florida for 2024:
So what city is the most diverse in Florida? According to the most Census data, Ocoee took the number one over all spot for diversity in Florida.
Read on below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked. To see where Florida ranked as a state, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in Ameria.
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The 10 Most Diverse Places In Florida For 2024
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Population: 47,290
HHI: 2,733
% White: 36.8%
% African American: 20.8%
% Hispanic: 29.8%
% Asian: 5.5%
More on Ocoee: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 133,801
HHI: 2,789
% White: 36.4%
% African American: 23.6%
% Hispanic: 29.4%
% Asian: 5.3%
More on Coral Springs: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 58,396
HHI: 2,795
% White: 31.4%
% African American: 33.6%
% Hispanic: 25.4%
% Asian: 4.1%
More on Margate: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 96,510
HHI: 2,853
% White: 24.4%
% African American: 32.5%
% Hispanic: 34.2%
% Asian: 4.7%
More on Sunrise: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 307,738
HHI: 2,907
% White: 34.2%
% African American: 22.3%
% Hispanic: 34.8%
% Asian: 3.9%
More on Orlando: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 61,272
HHI: 2,913
% White: 38.5%
% African American: 26.6%
% Hispanic: 26.3%
% Asian: 4.2%
More on Sanford: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 93,130
HHI: 2,925
% White: 38.5%
% African American: 23.4%
% Hispanic: 29.3%
% Asian: 4.5%
More on Plantation: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 55,056
HHI: 2,944
% White: 38.6%
% African American: 25.0%
% Hispanic: 28.4%
% Asian: 3.8%
More on Apopka: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,789
HHI: 2,969
% White: 31.9%
% African American: 25.9%
% Hispanic: 35.6%
% Asian: 1.2%
More on Avon Park: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 86,455
HHI: 2,980
% White: 42.6%
% African American: 23.3%
% Hispanic: 24.0%
% Asian: 1.8%
More on Deerfield Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we determined the most diverse cities in Florida for 2024
We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census — and Saturday Night Science. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Florida.
That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data from the US Census.
Specifically, we looked at table B03002: HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
- Hispanic or Latino
We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 220 cities.
We then calculated the HHI for each city by finding the racial breakdown of a city in percent terms, squaring them, and then adding the squares together. This left us with scores ranging from 2,733 (Ocoee) to 9,274 (Hialeah Gardens).
Finally, we ranked each city based on the HHI, with a lower score being more diverse than a high score. Ocoee took the distinction of being the most diverse, while Hialeah Gardens was the least diverse city.
We updated this article for 2024. This report is our tenth time ranking the most diverse places in Florida.
Summary: Diversity Across Florida
If you’re looking for a scientific breakdown of diversity across Florida, this is an accurate list.
The most diverse cities in Florida are Ocoee, Coral Springs, Margate, Sunrise, Orlando, Sanford, Plantation, Apopka, Avon Park, and Deerfield Beach.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least diverse places in Florida:
- Hialeah Gardens
- Sanibel
- Hialeah
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Race By City In Florida For 2024
| Rank | City | Population | HHI | % White | % Black | % Hispanic | % Asian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ocoee, FL | 47,290 | 2,733 | 36.8% | 20.8% | 29.8% | 5.5% |
| 2 | Coral Springs, FL | 133,801 | 2,789 | 36.4% | 23.6% | 29.4% | 5.3% |
| 3 | Margate, FL | 58,396 | 2,795 | 31.4% | 33.6% | 25.4% | 4.1% |
| 4 | Sunrise, FL | 96,510 | 2,853 | 24.4% | 32.5% | 34.2% | 4.7% |
| 5 | Orlando, FL | 307,738 | 2,907 | 34.2% | 22.3% | 34.8% | 3.9% |
| 6 | Sanford, FL | 61,272 | 2,913 | 38.5% | 26.6% | 26.3% | 4.2% |
| 7 | Plantation, FL | 93,130 | 2,925 | 38.5% | 23.4% | 29.3% | 4.5% |
| 8 | Apopka, FL | 55,056 | 2,944 | 38.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% | 3.8% |
| 9 | Avon Park, FL | 9,789 | 2,969 | 31.9% | 25.9% | 35.6% | 1.2% |
| 10 | Deerfield Beach, FL | 86,455 | 2,980 | 42.6% | 23.3% | 24.0% | 1.8% |
| 11 | Oakland Park, FL | 44,056 | 2,995 | 34.6% | 28.2% | 31.4% | 2.0% |
| 12 | Royal Palm Beach, FL | 38,874 | 3,009 | 40.7% | 26.6% | 24.9% | 4.8% |
| 13 | Tamarac, FL | 71,578 | 3,041 | 30.5% | 30.5% | 34.3% | 2.1% |
| 14 | Pompano Beach, FL | 111,790 | 3,044 | 39.9% | 29.1% | 24.1% | 1.8% |
| 15 | West Palm Beach, FL | 117,588 | 3,050 | 37.9% | 31.4% | 24.7% | 2.5% |
| 16 | Tampa, FL | 388,768 | 3,108 | 44.1% | 20.6% | 26.7% | 4.4% |
| 17 | Greenacres, FL | 43,651 | 3,122 | 23.9% | 26.9% | 42.5% | 4.0% |
| 18 | Miami Shores, FL | 11,638 | 3,180 | 41.6% | 16.1% | 34.1% | 3.5% |
| 19 | Groveland, FL | 19,240 | 3,215 | 44.8% | 14.0% | 30.8% | 7.1% |
| 20 | Altamonte Springs, FL | 45,772 | 3,228 | 45.1% | 17.4% | 29.5% | 2.2% |
| 21 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 170,472 | 3,255 | 24.1% | 20.4% | 47.2% | 4.4% |
| 22 | Winter Garden, FL | 46,518 | 3,259 | 48.1% | 12.2% | 26.8% | 6.8% |
| 23 | Temple Terrace, FL | 26,818 | 3,278 | 50.0% | 18.0% | 19.8% | 6.7% |
| 24 | Dania Beach, FL | 31,700 | 3,282 | 41.6% | 19.0% | 34.3% | 1.3% |
| 25 | Lake Alfred, FL | 6,555 | 3,295 | 49.4% | 14.5% | 23.5% | 9.2% |
| 26 | Hollywood, FL | 152,764 | 3,302 | 36.0% | 17.4% | 41.1% | 2.3% |
| 27 | Hallandale Beach, FL | 41,102 | 3,305 | 38.6% | 18.4% | 38.4% | 1.5% |
| 28 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 182,673 | 3,327 | 45.7% | 28.9% | 19.8% | 1.5% |
| 29 | Fort Myers, FL | 88,699 | 3,339 | 47.8% | 21.9% | 23.7% | 2.1% |
| 30 | North Miami Beach, FL | 43,269 | 3,349 | 16.7% | 37.6% | 40.6% | 2.4% |
| 31 | Coconut Creek, FL | 57,574 | 3,350 | 49.0% | 14.0% | 26.7% | 3.0% |
| 32 | Winter Haven, FL | 50,778 | 3,357 | 47.3% | 25.5% | 21.3% | 2.3% |
| 33 | Boynton Beach, FL | 80,068 | 3,358 | 43.4% | 34.0% | 17.5% | 2.0% |
| 34 | Clermont, FL | 43,266 | 3,369 | 50.7% | 14.3% | 22.8% | 4.2% |
| 35 | Fort Pierce, FL | 47,153 | 3,385 | 32.4% | 43.7% | 20.5% | 1.6% |
| 36 | Cocoa, FL | 19,073 | 3,424 | 48.6% | 27.6% | 16.2% | 1.8% |
| 37 | Jacksonville, FL | 950,203 | 3,424 | 48.5% | 30.1% | 11.3% | 4.8% |
| 38 | Lantana, FL | 11,703 | 3,427 | 46.5% | 30.3% | 18.1% | 0.0% |
| 39 | Live Oak, FL | 6,811 | 3,440 | 41.7% | 38.9% | 9.0% | 0.1% |
| 40 | Miramar, FL | 135,158 | 3,444 | 10.2% | 44.7% | 36.2% | 5.4% |
| 41 | Haines City, FL | 28,922 | 3,458 | 25.0% | 25.9% | 46.5% | 1.3% |
| 42 | Leesburg, FL | 27,226 | 3,461 | 48.8% | 20.5% | 25.5% | 1.3% |
| 43 | Pembroke Park, FL | 6,266 | 3,479 | 16.9% | 42.2% | 37.6% | 1.4% |
| 44 | Arcadia, FL | 7,480 | 3,494 | 35.1% | 20.5% | 42.9% | 0.4% |
| 45 | Davie, FL | 105,821 | 3,519 | 40.7% | 6.8% | 42.0% | 6.5% |
| 46 | Cooper City, FL | 34,046 | 3,549 | 49.6% | 7.0% | 31.3% | 6.4% |
| 47 | Lake Wales, FL | 16,455 | 3,627 | 49.8% | 19.6% | 27.5% | 0.1% |
| 48 | Orange Park, FL | 9,047 | 3,642 | 52.7% | 25.0% | 14.5% | 4.1% |
| 49 | Port St. Lucie, FL | 210,520 | 3,653 | 52.9% | 17.6% | 22.9% | 2.2% |
| 50 | Deltona, FL | 94,373 | 3,716 | 45.6% | 11.0% | 38.8% | 1.9% |
| 51 | Gainesville, FL | 142,414 | 3,721 | 55.3% | 21.5% | 12.1% | 6.1% |
| 52 | Mascotte, FL | 6,985 | 3,722 | 44.2% | 15.0% | 39.3% | 0.6% |
| 53 | Casselberry, FL | 29,092 | 3,728 | 50.8% | 8.5% | 32.4% | 3.8% |
| 54 | Daytona Beach, FL | 73,329 | 3,729 | 51.2% | 31.3% | 10.3% | 2.9% |
| 55 | Plant City, FL | 39,655 | 3,732 | 49.3% | 13.3% | 33.4% | 1.6% |
| 56 | Palm Bay, FL | 121,513 | 3,741 | 55.4% | 17.0% | 18.2% | 2.1% |
| 57 | Tallahassee, FL | 198,259 | 3,765 | 49.5% | 35.2% | 7.4% | 4.2% |
| 58 | Parkland, FL | 34,832 | 3,777 | 57.4% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 7.9% |
| 59 | Lake Park, FL | 8,996 | 3,780 | 31.6% | 51.2% | 11.3% | 0.5% |
| 60 | Okeechobee, FL | 5,319 | 3,787 | 54.0% | 15.0% | 25.0% | 3.0% |
| 61 | Delray Beach, FL | 66,646 | 3,794 | 52.6% | 29.7% | 11.3% | 2.1% |
| 62 | Eustis, FL | 23,101 | 3,797 | 54.4% | 23.0% | 17.4% | 2.0% |
| 63 | Minneola, FL | 14,406 | 3,813 | 52.7% | 7.2% | 30.8% | 5.3% |
| 64 | Bartow, FL | 19,424 | 3,833 | 55.0% | 23.7% | 15.0% | 2.8% |
| 65 | Wellington, FL | 61,373 | 3,854 | 54.5% | 10.6% | 27.3% | 5.3% |
| 66 | South Miami, FL | 11,944 | 3,864 | 25.9% | 9.1% | 55.3% | 4.3% |
| 67 | St. Cloud, FL | 59,851 | 3,882 | 41.2% | 5.1% | 46.2% | 1.6% |
| 68 | Sebring, FL | 11,006 | 3,886 | 55.1% | 18.3% | 22.5% | 1.4% |
| 69 | Dundee, FL | 5,373 | 3,886 | 21.7% | 18.9% | 55.3% | 1.9% |
| 70 | Callaway, FL | 13,455 | 3,889 | 58.3% | 17.9% | 10.6% | 4.8% |
| 71 | Southwest Ranches, FL | 7,589 | 3,909 | 48.2% | 3.9% | 39.2% | 4.5% |
| 72 | Davenport, FL | 10,246 | 3,957 | 23.2% | 20.8% | 54.6% | 0.7% |
| 73 | Palatka, FL | 10,471 | 3,980 | 48.2% | 39.9% | 7.6% | 1.1% |
| 74 | West Park, FL | 15,074 | 3,981 | 11.2% | 45.2% | 42.5% | 0.5% |
| 75 | Ocala, FL | 63,504 | 3,993 | 57.7% | 19.6% | 16.2% | 3.0% |
| 76 | Pinecrest, FL | 18,279 | 3,994 | 46.3% | 2.0% | 42.6% | 3.8% |
| 77 | North Lauderdale, FL | 44,635 | 4,007 | 9.9% | 56.5% | 26.4% | 3.6% |
| 78 | Clewiston, FL | 7,252 | 4,014 | 36.6% | 10.3% | 50.6% | 2.0% |
| 79 | Fort Meade, FL | 5,133 | 4,019 | 54.9% | 15.6% | 27.6% | 0.1% |
| 80 | Weston, FL | 68,029 | 4,024 | 31.2% | 3.5% | 54.6% | 7.1% |
| 81 | Lakeland, FL | 114,404 | 4,025 | 57.7% | 19.2% | 17.8% | 2.2% |
| 82 | Palmetto Bay, FL | 24,267 | 4,059 | 41.3% | 2.6% | 48.2% | 3.8% |
| 83 | Lake City, FL | 12,307 | 4,072 | 52.4% | 35.8% | 3.4% | 1.0% |
| 84 | Bradenton, FL | 55,795 | 4,079 | 57.9% | 14.7% | 22.5% | 1.9% |
| 85 | Crestview, FL | 27,427 | 4,123 | 59.5% | 20.6% | 10.1% | 2.2% |
| 86 | Pahokee, FL | 5,548 | 4,147 | 10.7% | 53.4% | 34.3% | 0.0% |
| 87 | Maitland, FL | 19,266 | 4,167 | 60.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 4.2% |
| 88 | Alachua, FL | 10,570 | 4,174 | 58.3% | 24.9% | 12.2% | 1.9% |
| 89 | North Miami, FL | 59,854 | 4,175 | 9.2% | 55.3% | 32.1% | 0.5% |
| 90 | Aventura, FL | 39,621 | 4,201 | 46.8% | 1.7% | 44.6% | 2.1% |
| 91 | Key West, FL | 26,078 | 4,216 | 59.4% | 12.4% | 23.0% | 1.7% |
| 92 | Belle Glade, FL | 16,896 | 4,217 | 12.2% | 57.2% | 28.1% | 1.6% |
| 93 | Longwood, FL | 15,628 | 4,252 | 59.0% | 6.4% | 26.6% | 2.1% |
| 94 | Palm Springs, FL | 26,692 | 4,302 | 17.1% | 15.3% | 61.3% | 4.2% |
| 95 | Dade City, FL | 7,221 | 4,308 | 59.6% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 0.2% |
| 96 | Miami Beach, FL | 82,400 | 4,326 | 34.7% | 3.4% | 55.6% | 2.2% |
| 97 | Deland, FL | 38,392 | 4,360 | 61.4% | 14.1% | 19.6% | 1.4% |
| 98 | Panama City, FL | 34,254 | 4,370 | 61.8% | 21.1% | 8.6% | 1.3% |
| 99 | Palmetto, FL | 13,384 | 4,396 | 60.9% | 14.8% | 21.6% | 1.9% |
| 100 | Coral Gables, FL | 49,696 | 4,432 | 33.0% | 3.5% | 57.6% | 3.5% |