The map below shows majority race by area in Bay St. Louis, 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 Bay St. Louis racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Bay St. Louis overall is white, making up 78.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 11.9%. There are more white people in the west 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 Bay St. Louis
Self-Identified Race |
Bay St. Louis, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
78.5% |
Hispanic |
3.5% |
Black |
11.9% |
Asian |
0.9% |
Native American |
0.9% |
Other |
4.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bay St. Louis, MS
The map below shows diversity in Bay St. Louis. 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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Bay St. Louis Diversity Score
36.7
More diverse than 69% of US cities
Bay St. Louis has a diversity score of 36.7: 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. Bay St. Louis is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 69% of them. Within Bay St. Louis's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Bay St. Louis, and the least diverse areas are in west Bay St. Louis.
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.