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You're at your local Whole Foods shopping for kale chips and asparagus water, trying to work out if you'll have time to stop at the Pottery Barn before you head to your yoga class taught by a girl named Sage. It hits you: you're leading the whitest life imaginable.
But does that mean the city you live in is one of the whitest places in Florida?
Don't worry, we've figured it out for you. Using actual census data combined with our favorite white people stereotypes (as confirmed by the internet), we can determine which cities are the whitest of the white in Sunshine State.
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Florida for 2023.
Here are the 10 whites places in Florida for 2023:
What is the whitest city in Florida for 2023? According to the most recent census data Sanibel ranks as the whitest. If you're wondering, Florida City 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 2023
1. Sanibel
/10
Population: 6,437
% White: 96.92%
More on Sanibel: Real Estate | Data | Photos
2. St. Augustine Beach
/10
Population: 6,688
% White: 94.32%
More on St. Augustine Beach: Real Estate | Data | Photos
3. Longboat Key
/10
Population: 7,446
% White: 94.02%
More on Longboat Key: Real Estate | Data | Photos
4. Fort Myers Beach
/10
Population: 5,687
% White: 93.85%
More on Fort Myers Beach: Real Estate | Data | Photos
5. Neptune Beach
/10
Population: 6,880
% White: 91.66%
More on Neptune Beach: Real Estate | Data | Photos
6. St. Pete Beach
/10
Population: 8,963
% White: 91.49%
More on St. Pete Beach: Real Estate | Data | Photos
7. Palm Beach
/10
Population: 9,175
% White: 90.91%
More on Palm Beach: Real Estate | Data | Photos
8. Venice
/10
Population: 24,876
% White: 90.56%
More on Venice: Real Estate | Data | Photos
9. Cape Canaveral
/10
Population: 9,979
% White: 90.33%
More on Cape Canaveral: Real Estate | Data | Photos
10. Punta Gorda
/10
Population: 19,230
% White: 89.48%
More on Punta Gorda: Real Estate | Data | Photos
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Florida for 2023
In order to rank the whitest places in Florida, we had to determine what measurable criteria defines whiteness.
Obviously we had to count how many white people living there, specifically the percentage of white people living in each city in Florida.
Specifically, 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 non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 208 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 96.9% to 1.5%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of White population with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Sanibel took the distinction of being the most White, while Florida City was the least White city. You can download the data here.
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
Measuring the locations with the highest percentage of white people, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Florida according to the most recent data.
If you're curious enough, here are the least White places in Florida:
- Florida City
- Miami Gardens
- Hialeah
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| Rank | City | % White |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanibel | 96.92% |
| 2 | St. Augustine Beach | 94.32% |
| 3 | Longboat Key | 94.02% |
| 4 | Fort Myers Beach | 93.85% |
| 5 | Neptune Beach | 91.66% |
| 6 | St. Pete Beach | 91.49% |
| 7 | Palm Beach | 90.91% |
| 8 | Venice | 90.56% |
| 9 | Cape Canaveral | 90.33% |
| 10 | Punta Gorda | 89.48% |
| 11 | Marco Island | 89.39% |
| 12 | Treasure Island | 88.76% |
| 13 | Dunedin | 88.68% |
| 14 | Edgewater | 88.47% |
| 15 | Tequesta | 88.03% |
| 16 | Naples | 87.71% |
| 17 | Cocoa Beach | 87.67% |
| 18 | Jacksonville Beach | 87.6% |
| 19 | Sebastian | 86.99% |
| 20 | New Smyrna Beach | 86.75% |
| 21 | Inverness | 85.72% |
| 22 | Lady Lake | 85.44% |
| 23 | South Pasadena | 84.64% |
| 24 | North Palm Beach | 83.74% |
| 25 | Port Orange | 83.62% |
| 26 | Lighthouse Point | 83.33% |
| 27 | Ormond Beach | 83.06% |
| 28 | Gulfport | 82.94% |
| 29 | Satellite Beach | 82.48% |
| 30 | Safety Harbor | 82.3% |
| 31 | Seminole | 82.18% |
| 32 | Vero Beach | 81.94% |
| 33 | Gulf Breeze | 81.65% |
| 34 | Destin | 81.22% |
| 35 | St. Augustine | 81.2% |
| 36 | Niceville | 81.18% |
| 37 | Lauderdale-By-The-Sea | 80.6% |
| 38 | Atlantic Beach | 80.22% |
| 39 | South Daytona | 79.54% |
| 40 | Palm Beach Gardens | 79.37% |
| 41 | North Port | 78.97% |
| 42 | Indian Harbour Beach | 78.96% |
| 43 | Milton | 78.83% |
| 44 | Wilton Manors | 78.08% |
| 45 | Tarpon Springs | 78.03% |
| 46 | Lynn Haven | 77.65% |
| 47 | Panama City Beach | 76.69% |
| 48 | Jupiter | 76.53% |
| 49 | Debary | 75.03% |
| 50 | Belle Isle | 74.57% |
| 51 | New Port Richey | 74.21% |
| 52 | Fernandina Beach | 74.09% |
| 53 | Titusville | 73.89% |
| 54 | Wildwood | 73.67% |
| 55 | Winter Park | 73.56% |
| 56 | Boca Raton | 73.12% |
| 57 | West Melbourne | 71.83% |
| 58 | Rockledge | 71.6% |
| 59 | Largo | 71.59% |
| 60 | Oldsmar | 71.51% |
| 61 | Zephyrhills | 71.4% |
| 62 | Bonita Springs | 70.87% |
| 63 | Orange City | 70.86% |
| 64 | Tavares | 70.48% |
| 65 | Palm Coast | 69.77% |
| 66 | Auburndale | 69.69% |
| 67 | High Springs | 69.47% |
| 68 | Stuart | 69.38% |
| 69 | Melbourne | 69.23% |
| 70 | Macclenny | 68.05% |
| 71 | Cape Coral | 67.99% |
| 72 | Pinellas Park | 67.58% |
| 73 | Winter Springs | 67.43% |
| 74 | Green Cove Springs | 67.19% |
| 75 | Springfield | 67.07% |
| 76 | Fort Walton Beach | 66.78% |
| 77 | Lake Mary | 66.73% |
| 78 | Brooksville | 66.72% |
| 79 | Holly Hill | 65.74% |
| 80 | Clearwater | 65.26% |
| 81 | Sarasota | 64.92% |
| 82 | St. Petersburg | 63.91% |
| 83 | Oviedo | 63.75% |
| 84 | Maitland | 63.44% |
| 85 | Mount Dora | 62.92% |
| 86 | Crestview | 62.74% |
| 87 | Deland | 62.68% |
| 88 | Pensacola | 62.56% |
| 89 | Starke | 62.2% |
| 90 | Panama City | 61.99% |
| 91 | Parkland | 61.64% |
| 92 | Callaway | 60.91% |
| 93 | Longwood | 60.4% |
| 94 | Alachua | 60.03% |
| 95 | Bradenton | 59.43% |
| 96 | Key West | 58.87% |
| 97 | Lakeland | 58.69% |
| 98 | Ocala | 58.36% |
| 99 | Minneola | 58.29% |
| 100 | Surfside | 57.76% |
