Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL

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

Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Apple Valley overall is black, making up 76.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.8%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Apple Valley

 
Self-Identified Race
Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL Population
White
18.8%
Hispanic
3.1%
Black
76.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Apple Valley, Birmingham, AL

The map below shows diversity in Apple Valley. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Apple Valley Diversity Score

37.4

More diverse than 20% of US neighborhoods

Apple Valley has a diversity score of 37.4: 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. Apple Valley is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 20% of them. Within Apple Valley's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Apple Valley, and the least diverse areas are in central Apple Valley.

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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