The map below shows majority race by area in Deerbrook, 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 Deerbrook racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Deerbrook overall is black, making up 51.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 48.1%. There are more black people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southwest 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 Deerbrook
Self-Identified Race |
Deerbrook, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
48.1% |
Hispanic |
0.1% |
Black |
51.8% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Deerbrook, MS
The map below shows diversity in Deerbrook. 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.
Deerbrook Diversity Score
50.0
More diverse than 83% of US cities
Deerbrook has a diversity score of 50.0: 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. Deerbrook is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Deerbrook's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Deerbrook, and the least diverse areas are in east Deerbrook.
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.