Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Black Bottom, KY

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

Black Bottom, KY map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Black Bottom overall is white, making up 97.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 2.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the central 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 Black Bottom

 
Self-Identified Race
Black Bottom, KY Population
White
97.1%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Black Bottom, KY

The map below shows diversity in Black Bottom. 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 city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Black Bottom Diversity Score

5.7

More diverse than 8% of US cities

Black Bottom has a diversity score of 5.7: 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. Black Bottom is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 8% of them. Within Black Bottom's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Black Bottom, and the least diverse areas are in central Black Bottom.

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.