Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Old Bethel, AL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Old Bethel overall is white, making up 86.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 5.8%. There are more white people in the northeast areas of the city. People who identify as other 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 Old Bethel

 
Self-Identified Race
Old Bethel, AL Population
White
86.3%
Hispanic
4.9%
Black
1.4%
Asian
0.5%
Native American
1.1%
Other
5.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Old Bethel, AL

The map below shows diversity in Old Bethel. 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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Old Bethel Diversity Score

24.9

More diverse than 54% of US cities

Old Bethel has a diversity score of 24.9: 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. Old Bethel is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Old Bethel's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Old Bethel, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Old Bethel.

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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