The map below shows majority race by area in Highland Home, 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 Highland Home racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Highland Home overall is white, making up 65.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 26.5%. There are more white people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Highland Home
Self-Identified Race |
Highland Home, AL Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.2% |
Hispanic |
3.6% |
Black |
26.5% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.7% |
Other |
4.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highland Home, AL
The map below shows diversity in Highland Home. 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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Highland Home Diversity Score
50.2
More diverse than 84% of US cities
Highland Home has a diversity score of 50.2: 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. Highland Home is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Highland Home's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Highland Home, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Highland Home.
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.