Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in North Elmore, AL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in North Elmore overall is white, making up 72.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 19.9%. There are more white people in the south areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the west 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 North Elmore

 
Self-Identified Race
North Elmore, AL Population
White
72.5%
Hispanic
6.0%
Black
19.9%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for North Elmore, AL

The map below shows diversity in North Elmore. 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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North Elmore Diversity Score

43.1

More diverse than 76% of US cities

North Elmore has a diversity score of 43.1: 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. North Elmore is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 76% of them. Within North Elmore's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west North Elmore, and the least diverse areas are in south North Elmore.

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.