The map below shows majority race by area in Prairie Point, 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 Prairie Point racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Prairie Point overall is black, making up 69.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.9%. 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 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 Prairie Point
Self-Identified Race |
Prairie Point, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
30.9% |
Hispanic |
0.0% |
Black |
69.1% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.0% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Prairie Point, MS
The map below shows diversity in Prairie Point. 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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Prairie Point Diversity Score
42.7
More diverse than 75% of US cities
Prairie Point has a diversity score of 42.7: 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. Prairie Point is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 75% of them. Within Prairie Point's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Prairie Point, and the least diverse areas are in north Prairie Point.
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.