Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Five Points South, Birmingham, AL

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

Five Points South, Birmingham, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Five Points South overall is white, making up 56.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.7%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black 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 Five Points South

 
Self-Identified Race
Five Points South, Birmingham, AL Population
White
56.9%
Hispanic
3.4%
Black
26.7%
Asian
6.1%
Native American
0.3%
Other
6.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Five Points South, Birmingham, AL

The map below shows diversity in Five Points South. 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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Five Points South Diversity Score

59.6

More diverse than 61% of US neighborhoods

Five Points South has a diversity score of 59.6: 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. Five Points South is more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Five Points South's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Five Points South, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Five Points South.

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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