Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Phenix City, AL

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

Phenix City, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Phenix City overall is white, making up 51.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 37.2%. 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 southeast 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 Phenix City

 
Self-Identified Race
Phenix City, AL Population
White
51.6%
Hispanic
5.6%
Black
37.2%
Asian
0.9%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Phenix City, AL

The map below shows diversity in Phenix City. 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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Phenix City Diversity Score

59.1

More diverse than 93% of US cities

Phenix City has a diversity score of 59.1: 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. Phenix City is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 93% of them. Within Phenix City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Phenix City, and the least diverse areas are in southeast Phenix City.

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.