Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fitzgerald, Detroit, MI

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

Fitzgerald, Detroit, MI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fitzgerald overall is black, making up 97.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 2.0%. There are more black people in the east areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white 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 Fitzgerald

 
Self-Identified Race
Fitzgerald, Detroit, MI Population
White
2.0%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
97.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fitzgerald, Detroit, MI

The map below shows diversity in Fitzgerald. 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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Fitzgerald Diversity Score

5.3

More diverse than 1% of US neighborhoods

Fitzgerald has a diversity score of 5.3: 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. Fitzgerald is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 1% of them. Within Fitzgerald's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Fitzgerald, and the least diverse areas are in east Fitzgerald.

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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