Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fords Creek, MS

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

Fords Creek, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fords Creek overall is white, making up 86.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 7.3%. 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 northwest 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 Fords Creek

 
Self-Identified Race
Fords Creek, MS Population
White
86.1%
Hispanic
0.4%
Black
7.3%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.0%
Other
6.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fords Creek, MS

The map below shows diversity in Fords Creek. 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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Fords Creek Diversity Score

24.9

More diverse than 54% of US cities

Fords Creek has a diversity score of 24.9: 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. Fords Creek is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 54% of them. Within Fords Creek's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Fords Creek, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Fords Creek.

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.