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

The map below shows majority race by area in Highland 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 Highland Park 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 Park overall is white, making up 79.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 8.3%. 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 east 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 Park

 
Self-Identified Race
Highland Park, Birmingham, AL Population
White
79.7%
Hispanic
3.0%
Black
8.3%
Asian
6.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Highland Park, Birmingham, AL

The map below shows diversity in Highland 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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Highland Park Diversity Score

35.2

More diverse than 17% of US neighborhoods

Highland Park has a diversity score of 35.2: 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 Park is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 17% of them. Within Highland Park's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Highland Park, and the least diverse areas are in west Highland 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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