Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Bolivar County, MS

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

Bolivar County, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Bolivar County overall is black, making up 61.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.3%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Bolivar County

 
Self-Identified Race
Bolivar County, MS Population
White
32.3%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
61.2%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Bolivar County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Bolivar County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Bolivar County Diversity Score

51.9

More diverse than 77% of US counties

Bolivar County has a diversity score of 51.9: 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. Bolivar County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 77% of them. Within Bolivar County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Bolivar County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Bolivar County.

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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