The map below shows majority race by area in Symonds, 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 Symonds racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Symonds overall is black, making up 67.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 18.0%. 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 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 Symonds
Self-Identified Race |
Symonds, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
18.0% |
Hispanic |
14.0% |
Black |
67.6% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.1% |
Other |
0.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Symonds, MS
The map below shows diversity in Symonds. 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.
Symonds Diversity Score
49.2
More diverse than 82% of US cities
Symonds has a diversity score of 49.2: 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. Symonds is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within Symonds's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east Symonds, and the least diverse areas are in central Symonds.
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.