The map below shows majority race by area in Oil City, 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 Oil City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Oil City overall is white, making up 84.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 14.9%. There are more white people in the east areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Oil City
Self-Identified Race |
Oil City, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
84.2% |
Hispanic |
0.7% |
Black |
14.9% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.1% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Oil City, MS
The map below shows diversity in Oil City. 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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Oil City Diversity Score
26.8
More diverse than 57% of US cities
Oil City has a diversity score of 26.8: 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. Oil City is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 57% of them. Within Oil City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Oil City, and the least diverse areas are in east Oil City.
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.