The map below shows majority race by area in McDonald Chapel, 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 McDonald Chapel racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in McDonald Chapel overall is black, making up 66.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.0%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 McDonald Chapel
Self-Identified Race |
McDonald Chapel, AL Population |
|---|---|
White |
24.0% |
Hispanic |
5.8% |
Black |
66.7% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
3.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for McDonald Chapel, AL
The map below shows diversity in McDonald Chapel. 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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McDonald Chapel Diversity Score
49.3
More diverse than 83% of US cities
McDonald Chapel has a diversity score of 49.3: 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. McDonald Chapel is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within McDonald Chapel's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east McDonald Chapel, and the least diverse areas are in northwest McDonald Chapel.
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.