Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Leflore County, MS

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

Leflore County, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Leflore County overall is black, making up 75.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 20.6%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Leflore County

 
Self-Identified Race
Leflore County, MS Population
White
20.6%
Hispanic
2.9%
Black
75.3%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
0.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Leflore County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Leflore 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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Leflore County Diversity Score

38.9

More diverse than 58% of US counties

Leflore County has a diversity score of 38.9: 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. Leflore County is about average for diversity versus other US counties, more diverse than 58% of them. Within Leflore County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Leflore County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Leflore 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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