Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Dry Forks, AL

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

Dry Forks, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Dry Forks overall is black, making up 63.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 36.4%. 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 Dry Forks

 
Self-Identified Race
Dry Forks, AL Population
White
36.4%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
63.5%
Asian
0.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Dry Forks, AL

The map below shows diversity in Dry Forks. 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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Dry Forks Diversity Score

46.5

More diverse than 79% of US cities

Dry Forks has a diversity score of 46.5: 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. Dry Forks is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Dry Forks's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Dry Forks, and the least diverse areas are in central Dry Forks.

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.