Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Neshoba County, MS

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

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Majority race by area

The majority race in Neshoba County overall is white, making up 57.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 21.8%. There are more white people in the southeast areas of the county. People who identify as black are most likely to be living in the central 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 Neshoba County

 
Self-Identified Race
Neshoba County, MS Population
White
57.9%
Hispanic
0.7%
Black
21.8%
Asian
0.6%
Native American
15.1%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Neshoba County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Neshoba 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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Neshoba County Diversity Score

59.3

More diverse than 91% of US counties

Neshoba County has a diversity score of 59.3: 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. Neshoba County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 91% of them. Within Neshoba County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Neshoba County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Neshoba 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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