Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI

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

Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Downtown Southfield overall is black, making up 91.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.3%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Downtown Southfield

 
Self-Identified Race
Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI Population
White
3.3%
Hispanic
0.4%
Black
91.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Downtown Southfield, Southfield, MI

The map below shows diversity in Downtown Southfield. 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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Downtown Southfield Diversity Score

16.9

More diverse than 4% of US neighborhoods

Downtown Southfield has a diversity score of 16.9: 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. Downtown Southfield is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 4% of them. Within Downtown Southfield's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Downtown Southfield, and the least diverse areas are in north Downtown Southfield.

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.

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