Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Jefferson Davis County, MS

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

Jefferson Davis County, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Jefferson Davis County overall is black, making up 59.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 37.7%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the south 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 Jefferson Davis County

 
Self-Identified Race
Jefferson Davis County, MS Population
White
37.7%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
59.9%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
1.7%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Jefferson Davis County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Jefferson Davis 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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Jefferson Davis County Diversity Score

50.0

More diverse than 73% of US counties

Jefferson Davis County 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. Jefferson Davis County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 73% of them. Within Jefferson Davis County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Jefferson Davis County, and the least diverse areas are in south Jefferson Davis 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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