Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Shellhorn, AL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Shellhorn overall is white, making up 61.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.3%. 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 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 Shellhorn

 
Self-Identified Race
Shellhorn, AL Population
White
61.6%
Hispanic
7.5%
Black
25.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Shellhorn, AL

The map below shows diversity in Shellhorn. 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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Shellhorn Diversity Score

54.8

More diverse than 89% of US cities

Shellhorn has a diversity score of 54.8: 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. Shellhorn is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 89% of them. Within Shellhorn's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Shellhorn, and the least diverse areas are in central Shellhorn.

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.