Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Van Buren, MS

The map below shows majority race by area in Van Buren, 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 Van Buren racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Van Buren, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Van Buren overall is white, making up 100.0% of residents. There are no other races identified in the city, meaning there is no racial diversity. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. 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 Van Buren

 
Self-Identified Race
Van Buren, MS Population
White
100.0%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.0%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Van Buren, MS

The map below shows diversity in Van Buren. 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.

Van Buren, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Van Buren Diversity Score

0.0

More diverse than 0% of US cities

Van Buren has a diversity score of 0.0: 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. Van Buren is much less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 0% of them.

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.

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