Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN

The map below shows majority race by area in Shelby Forest-Frayser, 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 Shelby Forest-Frayser racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Shelby Forest-Frayser overall is black, making up 78.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 14.6%. There are more black people in the central areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Shelby Forest-Frayser

 
Self-Identified Race
Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN Population
White
14.6%
Hispanic
4.8%
Black
78.0%
Asian
0.3%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN

The map below shows diversity in Shelby Forest-Frayser. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Shelby Forest-Frayser Diversity Score

36.8

More diverse than 19% of US neighborhoods

Shelby Forest-Frayser has a diversity score of 36.8: 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. Shelby Forest-Frayser is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 19% of them. Within Shelby Forest-Frayser's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Shelby Forest-Frayser, and the least diverse areas are in central Shelby Forest-Frayser.

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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