The map below shows majority race by area in Ten Mile, 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 Ten Mile racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Ten Mile overall is white, making up 93.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 4.6%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as black 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 Ten Mile
Self-Identified Race |
Ten Mile, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
93.3% |
Hispanic |
0.8% |
Black |
4.6% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Ten Mile, MS
The map below shows diversity in Ten Mile. 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.
Ten Mile Diversity Score
12.7
More diverse than 27% of US cities
Ten Mile has a diversity score of 12.7: 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. Ten Mile is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 27% of them. Within Ten Mile's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Ten Mile, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Ten Mile.
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.