The map below shows majority race by area in Holly Bluff, 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 Holly Bluff racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Holly Bluff overall is white, making up 83.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 16.0%. There are more white people in the south 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 Holly Bluff
Self-Identified Race |
Holly Bluff, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
83.2% |
Hispanic |
0.7% |
Black |
16.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Holly Bluff, MS
The map below shows diversity in Holly Bluff. 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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Holly Bluff Diversity Score
28.2
More diverse than 59% of US cities
Holly Bluff has a diversity score of 28.2: 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. Holly Bluff is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 59% of them. Within Holly Bluff's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Holly Bluff, and the least diverse areas are in south Holly Bluff.
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.