Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Belview Heights, Birmingham, AL

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

Belview Heights, Birmingham, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Belview Heights overall is black, making up 87.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.5%. There are more black people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Belview Heights

 
Self-Identified Race
Belview Heights, Birmingham, AL Population
White
3.8%
Hispanic
3.1%
Black
87.6%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Belview Heights, Birmingham, AL

The map below shows diversity in Belview Heights. 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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Belview Heights Diversity Score

22.8

More diverse than 7% of US neighborhoods

Belview Heights has a diversity score of 22.8: 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. Belview Heights is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 7% of them. Within Belview Heights's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Belview Heights, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Belview Heights.

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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