The map below shows majority race by area in Kola, 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 Kola racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Kola overall is white, making up 85.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 12.0%. 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 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 Kola
Self-Identified Race |
Kola, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
85.5% |
Hispanic |
1.1% |
Black |
12.0% |
Asian |
1.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Kola, MS
The map below shows diversity in Kola. 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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Kola Diversity Score
25.5
More diverse than 55% of US cities
Kola has a diversity score of 25.5: 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. Kola is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Kola's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Kola, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Kola.
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.