The map below shows majority race by area in Selmont-West Selmont, 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 Selmont-West Selmont racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Selmont-West Selmont overall is black, making up 82.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 15.2%. There are more black people in the southwest 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 Selmont-West Selmont
Self-Identified Race |
Selmont-West Selmont, AL Population |
|---|---|
White |
2.4% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
82.4% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
15.2% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Selmont-West Selmont, AL
The map below shows diversity in Selmont-West Selmont. 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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Selmont-West Selmont Diversity Score
29.8
More diverse than 61% of US cities
Selmont-West Selmont has a diversity score of 29.8: 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. Selmont-West Selmont is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 61% of them. Within Selmont-West Selmont's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Selmont-West Selmont, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Selmont-West Selmont.
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.