Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Tennille, AL

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Tennille overall is white, making up 60.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 24.5%. 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 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 Tennille

 
Self-Identified Race
Tennille, AL Population
White
60.9%
Hispanic
10.8%
Black
24.5%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tennille, AL

The map below shows diversity in Tennille. 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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Tennille Diversity Score

55.6

More diverse than 90% of US cities

Tennille has a diversity score of 55.6: 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. Tennille is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 90% of them. Within Tennille's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Tennille, and the least diverse areas are in central Tennille.

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.