The map below shows majority race by area in Oak Mountain, 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 Oak Mountain racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Oak Mountain overall is white, making up 70.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.4%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Oak Mountain
Self-Identified Race |
Oak Mountain, GA Population |
|---|---|
White |
70.1% |
Hispanic |
1.3% |
Black |
24.4% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
4.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oak Mountain, GA
The map below shows diversity in Oak Mountain. 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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Oak Mountain Diversity Score
44.7
More diverse than 78% of US cities
Oak Mountain has a diversity score of 44.7: 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. Oak Mountain is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Oak Mountain's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Oak Mountain, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Oak Mountain.
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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