Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Silver Cross, AL

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

Silver Cross, AL map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Silver Cross overall is white, making up 78.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.2%. 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 Silver Cross

 
Self-Identified Race
Silver Cross, AL Population
White
78.6%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
21.2%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Silver Cross, AL

The map below shows diversity in Silver Cross. 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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Silver Cross Diversity Score

33.8

More diverse than 66% of US cities

Silver Cross has a diversity score of 33.8: 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. Silver Cross is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 66% of them. Within Silver Cross's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Silver Cross, and the least diverse areas are in central Silver Cross.

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.