The map below shows majority race by area in Rutherford, 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 Rutherford racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Rutherford overall is black, making up 69.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 28.0%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white 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 Rutherford
Self-Identified Race |
Rutherford, AL Population |
|---|---|
White |
28.0% |
Hispanic |
0.4% |
Black |
69.9% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Rutherford, AL
The map below shows diversity in Rutherford. 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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Rutherford Diversity Score
43.3
More diverse than 76% of US cities
Rutherford has a diversity score of 43.3: 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. Rutherford is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 76% of them. Within Rutherford's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Rutherford, and the least diverse areas are in central Rutherford.
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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