Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Quitman County, MS

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

Quitman County, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Quitman County overall is black, making up 73.0% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 24.9%. There are more black people in the northeast areas of the county. People who identify as white 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 Quitman County

 
Self-Identified Race
Quitman County, MS Population
White
24.9%
Hispanic
0.3%
Black
73.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.3%
Other
1.5%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Quitman County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Quitman 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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Quitman County Diversity Score

40.4

More diverse than 60% of US counties

Quitman County has a diversity score of 40.4: 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. Quitman County is more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Quitman County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Quitman County, and the least diverse areas are in northeast Quitman 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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