Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Highland Lake, AL

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

Highland Lake, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Highland Lake overall is white, making up 99.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 0.3%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Highland Lake

 
Self-Identified Race
Highland Lake, AL Population
White
99.7%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highland Lake, AL

The map below shows diversity in Highland Lake. 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 Lake Diversity Score

0.7

More diverse than 1% of US cities

Highland Lake has a diversity score of 0.7: 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 Lake is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 1% of them. Within Highland Lake's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Highland Lake, and the least diverse areas are in central Highland Lake.

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.