Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL

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

Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dauphin Acres overall is white, making up 47.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 45.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Dauphin Acres

 
Self-Identified Race
Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL Population
White
47.8%
Hispanic
6.2%
Black
45.8%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dauphin Acres, Mobile, AL

The map below shows diversity in Dauphin Acres. 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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Dauphin Acres Diversity Score

55.8

More diverse than 51% of US neighborhoods

Dauphin Acres has a diversity score of 55.8: 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. Dauphin Acres is about average for diversity versus other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 51% of them. Within Dauphin Acres's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Dauphin Acres, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Dauphin Acres.

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.