Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Midnight, MS

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

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

The majority race in Midnight overall is black, making up 67.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 32.0%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the southeast 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 Midnight

 
Self-Identified Race
Midnight, MS Population
White
32.0%
Hispanic
0.8%
Black
67.1%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Midnight, MS

The map below shows diversity in Midnight. 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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Midnight Diversity Score

44.7

More diverse than 78% of US cities

Midnight has a diversity score of 44.7: 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. Midnight is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 78% of them. Within Midnight's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Midnight, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Midnight.

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.