Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Forest Park, Birmingham, AL

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

Forest Park, Birmingham, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Forest Park overall is white, making up 77.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.9%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the north 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 Forest Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Forest Park, Birmingham, AL Population
White
77.2%
Hispanic
2.6%
Black
14.9%
Asian
1.4%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Forest Park, Birmingham, AL

The map below shows diversity in Forest Park. 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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Forest Park Diversity Score

37.9

More diverse than 21% of US neighborhoods

Forest Park has a diversity score of 37.9: 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. Forest Park is less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 21% of them. Within Forest Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north Forest Park, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Forest Park.

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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