The map below shows majority race by area in Ruleville, 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 Ruleville racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Ruleville overall is black, making up 82.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 15.6%. There are more black people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Ruleville
Self-Identified Race |
Ruleville, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
15.6% |
Hispanic |
0.9% |
Black |
82.8% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
0.7% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ruleville, MS
The map below shows diversity in Ruleville. 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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Ruleville Diversity Score
29.0
More diverse than 60% of US cities
Ruleville has a diversity score of 29.0: 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. Ruleville is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 60% of them. Within Ruleville's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest Ruleville, and the least diverse areas are in central Ruleville.
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.