The map below shows majority race by area in Kilmichael, 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 Kilmichael racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Kilmichael overall is white, making up 54.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 42.7%. There are more white people in the northeast 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 Kilmichael
Self-Identified Race |
Kilmichael, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
54.1% |
Hispanic |
0.4% |
Black |
42.7% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
2.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kilmichael, MS
The map below shows diversity in Kilmichael. 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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Kilmichael Diversity Score
52.4
More diverse than 86% of US cities
Kilmichael has a diversity score of 52.4: 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. Kilmichael is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Kilmichael's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Kilmichael, and the least diverse areas are in west Kilmichael.
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.