The map below shows majority race by area in Touchstone, 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 Touchstone racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
The majority race in Touchstone overall is white, making up 65.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is black at 31.9%. 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 south 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 Touchstone
Self-Identified Race |
Touchstone, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
65.6% |
Hispanic |
0.4% |
Black |
31.9% |
Asian |
0.3% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
1.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Touchstone, MS
The map below shows diversity in Touchstone. 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.
Touchstone Diversity Score
46.8
More diverse than 80% of US cities
Touchstone has a diversity score of 46.8: 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. Touchstone is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 80% of them. Within Touchstone's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is south Touchstone, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Touchstone.
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.