Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Mound Bayou, MS

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

Mound Bayou, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Mound Bayou overall is black, making up 95.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 1.9%. There are more black people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Mound Bayou

 
Self-Identified Race
Mound Bayou, MS Population
White
1.9%
Hispanic
0.3%
Black
95.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.5%
Other
1.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Mound Bayou, MS

The map below shows diversity in Mound Bayou. 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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Mound Bayou Diversity Score

9.0

More diverse than 16% of US cities

Mound Bayou has a diversity score of 9.0: 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. Mound Bayou is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 16% of them. Within Mound Bayou's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Mound Bayou, and the least diverse areas are in west Mound Bayou.

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.