Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mccomb, MS

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

Mccomb, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mccomb overall is black, making up 59.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 36.4%. There are more black people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Mccomb

 
Self-Identified Race
Mccomb, MS Population
White
36.4%
Hispanic
2.0%
Black
59.2%
Asian
0.2%
Native American
0.4%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mccomb, MS

The map below shows diversity in Mccomb. 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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Mccomb Diversity Score

51.7

More diverse than 86% of US cities

Mccomb has a diversity score of 51.7: 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. Mccomb is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 86% of them. Within Mccomb's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Mccomb, and the least diverse areas are in north Mccomb.

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.