Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Prichard, MS

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

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

The majority race in Prichard overall is black, making up 61.7% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 33.9%. There are more black people in the southwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east 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 Prichard

 
Self-Identified Race
Prichard, MS Population
White
33.9%
Hispanic
4.2%
Black
61.7%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Prichard, MS

The map below shows diversity in Prichard. 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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Prichard Diversity Score

50.2

More diverse than 84% of US cities

Prichard has a diversity score of 50.2: 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. Prichard is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 84% of them. Within Prichard's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Prichard, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Prichard.

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.