Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Warren County, MS

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

Warren County, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Warren County overall is black, making up 48.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 46.6%. There are more black people in the north areas of the county. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the northwest 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 Warren County

 
Self-Identified Race
Warren County, MS Population
White
46.6%
Hispanic
2.3%
Black
48.1%
Asian
0.7%
Native American
0.1%
Other
2.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Warren County, MS

The map below shows diversity in Warren County. 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 county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Warren County Diversity Score

55.1

More diverse than 83% of US counties

Warren County has a diversity score of 55.1: 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. Warren County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 83% of them. Within Warren County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southwest Warren County, and the least diverse areas are in northwest Warren County.

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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