Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Egremont, MS

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

Egremont, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Egremont overall is black, making up 66.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.1%. 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 northeast 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 Egremont

 
Self-Identified Race
Egremont, MS Population
White
30.1%
Hispanic
3.0%
Black
66.9%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Egremont, MS

The map below shows diversity in Egremont. 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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Egremont Diversity Score

46.1

More diverse than 79% of US cities

Egremont has a diversity score of 46.1: 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. Egremont is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 79% of them. Within Egremont's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Egremont, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Egremont.

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.