Whitest cities in Florida research summary. We analyzed Florida’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Florida based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Florida is Sanibel based on the most recent Census data.
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Sanibel is 96.26% White.
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The least White city in Florida is Miami Gardens.
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Miami Gardens is 2.02% White.
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Florida is 52.0% White.
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Florida is the 43rd Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Florida. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Florida. In particular, we ranked each place in Florida by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Florida?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Florida for 2024.
Here are the 10 whites places in Florida for 2024:
What is the whitest city in Florida for 2024? According to the most recent census data Sanibel ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Miami Gardens is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
For more Florida reading, check out:
The 10 Whitest Cities In Florida For 2024
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Population: 6,420
% White: 96.26%
More on Sanibel: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,774
% White: 93.87%
More on St. Augustine Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 7,479
% White: 93.15%
More on Longboat Key: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 5,650
% White: 92.57%
More on Fort Myers Beach: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 9,205
% White: 92.36%
More on Palm Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 15,942
% White: 91.34%
More on Marco Island: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,743
% White: 91.0%
More on Neptune Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 8,905
% White: 89.67%
More on St. Pete Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 6,590
% White: 89.14%
More on Treasure Island: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
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Population: 11,334
% White: 88.77%
More on Cocoa Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Florida for 2024
To rank the whitest places in Florida, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Florida on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Florida.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- 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*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 208 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 96.3% to 2.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Sanibel took the distinction of being the most White, while Miami Gardens was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2024. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Florida.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Florida ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: White Populations Across Florida
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Florida. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Florida.
The most White cities in Florida are Sanibel, St. Augustine Beach, Longboat Key, Fort Myers Beach, Palm Beach, Marco Island, Neptune Beach, St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, and Cocoa Beach.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Florida:
- Miami Gardens
- Florida City
- Hialeah
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White Population By City In Florida
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Sanibel | 6,420 | 6,180 | 96.26% |
| 2 | St. Augustine Beach | 6,774 | 6,359 | 93.87% |
| 3 | Longboat Key | 7,479 | 6,967 | 93.15% |
| 4 | Fort Myers Beach | 5,650 | 5,230 | 92.57% |
| 5 | Palm Beach | 9,205 | 8,502 | 92.36% |
| 6 | Marco Island | 15,942 | 14,562 | 91.34% |
| 7 | Neptune Beach | 6,743 | 6,136 | 91.0% |
| 8 | St. Pete Beach | 8,905 | 7,985 | 89.67% |
| 9 | Treasure Island | 6,590 | 5,874 | 89.14% |
| 10 | Cocoa Beach | 11,334 | 10,061 | 88.77% |
| 11 | Cape Canaveral | 9,980 | 8,838 | 88.56% |
| 12 | Venice | 25,710 | 22,763 | 88.54% |
| 13 | Naples | 19,315 | 16,998 | 88.0% |
| 14 | Edgewater | 23,138 | 20,303 | 87.75% |
| 15 | Jacksonville Beach | 23,583 | 20,628 | 87.47% |
| 16 | Punta Gorda | 19,605 | 17,040 | 86.92% |
| 17 | South Pasadena | 5,334 | 4,607 | 86.37% |
| 18 | Tequesta | 6,116 | 5,254 | 85.91% |
| 19 | New Smyrna Beach | 30,449 | 26,148 | 85.87% |
| 20 | Dunedin | 36,089 | 30,606 | 84.81% |
| 21 | Lady Lake | 16,047 | 13,608 | 84.8% |
| 22 | Port Orange | 62,849 | 53,051 | 84.41% |
| 23 | Satellite Beach | 11,176 | 9,402 | 84.13% |
| 24 | Inverness | 7,602 | 6,347 | 83.49% |
| 25 | North Palm Beach | 13,092 | 10,928 | 83.47% |
| 26 | Sebastian | 25,266 | 21,013 | 83.17% |
| 27 | Gulfport | 11,796 | 9,750 | 82.66% |
| 28 | Indian Harbour Beach | 8,944 | 7,380 | 82.51% |
| 29 | Destin | 13,923 | 11,390 | 81.81% |
| 30 | Gulf Breeze | 6,372 | 5,207 | 81.72% |
| 31 | Ormond Beach | 43,127 | 35,137 | 81.47% |
| 32 | Milton | 10,254 | 8,310 | 81.04% |
| 33 | St. Augustine | 14,642 | 11,846 | 80.9% |
| 34 | Safety Harbor | 17,087 | 13,820 | 80.88% |
| 35 | Seminole | 19,287 | 15,426 | 79.98% |
| 36 | Lighthouse Point | 10,496 | 8,374 | 79.78% |
| 37 | North Port | 76,975 | 61,105 | 79.38% |
| 38 | Niceville | 15,804 | 12,534 | 79.31% |
| 39 | Palm Beach Gardens | 59,088 | 46,812 | 79.22% |
| 40 | Panama City Beach | 18,281 | 14,432 | 78.95% |
| 41 | Vero Beach | 16,531 | 12,997 | 78.62% |
| 42 | Tarpon Springs | 25,355 | 19,915 | 78.54% |
| 43 | Atlantic Beach | 13,381 | 10,482 | 78.33% |
| 44 | South Daytona | 13,132 | 10,138 | 77.2% |
| 45 | Jupiter | 60,926 | 46,690 | 76.63% |
| 46 | Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 6,202 | 4,692 | 75.65% |
| 47 | Wildwood | 15,735 | 11,895 | 75.6% |
| 48 | Lynn Haven | 19,421 | 14,657 | 75.47% |
| 49 | Fernandina Beach | 13,028 | 9,818 | 75.36% |
| 50 | New Port Richey | 16,742 | 12,539 | 74.9% |
| 51 | Winter Park | 29,985 | 22,169 | 73.93% |
| 52 | Bonita Springs | 53,945 | 39,569 | 73.35% |
| 53 | Debary | 22,310 | 16,304 | 73.08% |
| 54 | Boca Raton | 97,980 | 71,225 | 72.69% |
| 55 | Largo | 82,541 | 59,066 | 71.56% |
| 56 | High Springs | 6,283 | 4,482 | 71.34% |
| 57 | Tavares | 19,088 | 13,573 | 71.11% |
| 58 | Orange City | 13,254 | 9,415 | 71.04% |
| 59 | Wilton Manors | 11,451 | 8,121 | 70.92% |
| 60 | Zephyrhills | 17,575 | 12,464 | 70.92% |
| 61 | Titusville | 48,595 | 34,425 | 70.84% |
| 62 | West Melbourne | 26,762 | 18,932 | 70.74% |
| 63 | Rockledge | 27,808 | 19,549 | 70.3% |
| 64 | Melbourne | 84,982 | 59,080 | 69.52% |
| 65 | Palm Coast | 91,082 | 63,172 | 69.36% |
| 66 | Brooksville | 8,981 | 6,201 | 69.05% |
| 67 | Macclenny | 7,354 | 5,048 | 68.64% |
| 68 | Belle Isle | 7,020 | 4,804 | 68.43% |
| 69 | Stuart | 17,639 | 12,004 | 68.05% |
| 70 | Oldsmar | 14,877 | 10,076 | 67.73% |
| 71 | Fort Walton Beach | 20,919 | 14,164 | 67.71% |
| 72 | Cape Coral | 198,912 | 133,222 | 66.98% |
| 73 | Auburndale | 16,432 | 10,993 | 66.9% |
| 74 | Lake Mary | 16,636 | 11,073 | 66.56% |
| 75 | Green Cove Springs | 9,758 | 6,473 | 66.34% |
| 76 | Springfield | 8,295 | 5,481 | 66.08% |
| 77 | Winter Springs | 38,205 | 25,165 | 65.87% |
| 78 | Clearwater | 116,984 | 76,685 | 65.55% |
| 79 | Starke | 5,756 | 3,765 | 65.41% |
| 80 | Pinellas Park | 53,352 | 34,870 | 65.36% |
| 81 | Sarasota | 55,508 | 36,213 | 65.24% |
| 82 | Mount Dora | 16,330 | 10,619 | 65.03% |
| 83 | Holly Hill | 12,919 | 8,370 | 64.79% |
| 84 | Pensacola | 54,059 | 34,756 | 64.29% |
| 85 | St. Petersburg | 259,343 | 164,908 | 63.59% |
| 86 | Oviedo | 39,552 | 24,612 | 62.23% |
| 87 | Panama City | 34,254 | 21,171 | 61.81% |
| 88 | Deland | 38,392 | 23,563 | 61.37% |
| 89 | Palmetto | 13,384 | 8,150 | 60.89% |
| 90 | Maitland | 19,266 | 11,613 | 60.28% |
| 91 | Dade City | 7,221 | 4,301 | 59.56% |
| 92 | Crestview | 27,427 | 16,326 | 59.53% |
| 93 | Key West | 26,078 | 15,482 | 59.37% |
| 94 | Longwood | 15,628 | 9,218 | 58.98% |
| 95 | Alachua | 10,570 | 6,160 | 58.28% |
| 96 | Callaway | 13,455 | 7,840 | 58.27% |
| 97 | Bradenton | 55,795 | 32,287 | 57.87% |
| 98 | Lakeland | 114,404 | 66,004 | 57.69% |
| 99 | Ocala | 63,504 | 36,636 | 57.69% |
| 100 | Perry | 6,879 | 3,962 | 57.6% |