Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Primitive Ridge, AL

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

Primitive Ridge, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Primitive Ridge overall is white, making up 83.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.9%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Primitive Ridge

 
Self-Identified Race
Primitive Ridge, AL Population
White
83.5%
Hispanic
2.0%
Black
12.9%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Primitive Ridge, AL

The map below shows diversity in Primitive Ridge. 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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Primitive Ridge Diversity Score

28.6

More diverse than 60% of US cities

Primitive Ridge has a diversity score of 28.6: 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. Primitive Ridge is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Primitive Ridge's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Primitive Ridge, and the least diverse areas are in central Primitive Ridge.

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.