Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dixons Mills, AL

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

Dixons Mills, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dixons Mills overall is black, making up 76.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 20.5%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Dixons Mills

 
Self-Identified Race
Dixons Mills, AL Population
White
20.5%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
76.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
1.0%
Other
2.1%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dixons Mills, AL

The map below shows diversity in Dixons Mills. 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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Dixons Mills Diversity Score

37.3

More diverse than 70% of US cities

Dixons Mills has a diversity score of 37.3: 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. Dixons Mills is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 70% of them. Within Dixons Mills's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Dixons Mills, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Dixons Mills.

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.