Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Athens, MS

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

Athens, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Athens overall is white, making up 90.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 8.4%. 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 Athens

 
Self-Identified Race
Athens, MS Population
White
90.7%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
8.4%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Athens, MS

The map below shows diversity in Athens. 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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Athens Diversity Score

17.0

More diverse than 39% of US cities

Athens has a diversity score of 17.0: 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. Athens is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 39% of them. Within Athens's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Athens, and the least diverse areas are in central Athens.

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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