Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Coal Bluff, AL

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

Coal Bluff, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Coal Bluff overall is black, making up 69.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.3%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Coal Bluff

 
Self-Identified Race
Coal Bluff, AL Population
White
30.3%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
69.6%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Coal Bluff, AL

The map below shows diversity in Coal Bluff. 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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Coal Bluff Diversity Score

42.4

More diverse than 75% of US cities

Coal Bluff has a diversity score of 42.4: 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. Coal Bluff is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Coal Bluff's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Coal Bluff, and the least diverse areas are in central Coal Bluff.

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.