The map below shows majority race by area in Tutwiler, 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 Tutwiler racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in Tutwiler overall is black, making up 85.5% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 10.5%. There are more black people in the northwest areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northeast 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 Tutwiler
Self-Identified Race |
Tutwiler, MS Population |
|---|---|
White |
10.5% |
Hispanic |
3.3% |
Black |
85.5% |
Asian |
0.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Other |
0.3% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for Tutwiler, MS
The map below shows diversity in Tutwiler. 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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Tutwiler Diversity Score
25.6
More diverse than 55% of US cities
Tutwiler has a diversity score of 25.6: 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. Tutwiler is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 55% of them. Within Tutwiler's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Tutwiler, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Tutwiler.
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.