Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Doster, AL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Doster overall is black, making up 36.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 31.1%. 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 Doster

 
Self-Identified Race
Doster, AL Population
White
31.1%
Hispanic
30.9%
Black
36.2%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.2%
Other
1.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Doster, AL

The map below shows diversity in Doster. 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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Doster Diversity Score

67.6

More diverse than 98% of US cities

Doster has a diversity score of 67.6: 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. Doster is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Doster's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Doster, and the least diverse areas are in south Doster.

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.