Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Coahoma County, MS

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

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

The majority race in Coahoma County overall is black, making up 75.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.2%. There are more black people in the south areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the north 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 Coahoma County

 
Self-Identified Race
Coahoma County, MS Population
White
18.2%
Hispanic
3.3%
Black
75.4%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.6%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Coahoma County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Coahoma 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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Coahoma County Diversity Score

39.7

More diverse than 59% of US counties

Coahoma County has a diversity score of 39.7: 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. Coahoma County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Coahoma County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Coahoma County, and the least diverse areas are in south Coahoma 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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