Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Caruthersville, MO

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Caruthersville overall is white, making up 67.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 25.2%. There are more white people in the southwest 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 Caruthersville

 
Self-Identified Race
Caruthersville, MO Population
White
67.0%
Hispanic
3.7%
Black
25.2%
Asian
0.4%
Native American
0.3%
Other
3.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Caruthersville, MO

The map below shows diversity in Caruthersville. 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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Caruthersville Diversity Score

48.5

More diverse than 82% of US cities

Caruthersville has a diversity score of 48.5: 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. Caruthersville is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Caruthersville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Caruthersville, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Caruthersville.

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.