Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS

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

West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in West Central Jackson overall is black, making up 95.3% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 2.2%. There are more black people in the north areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as hispanic 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 West Central Jackson

 
Self-Identified Race
West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS Population
White
2.0%
Hispanic
2.2%
Black
95.3%
Asian
0.0%
Native American
0.0%
Other
0.6%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for West Central Jackson, Jackson, MS

The map below shows diversity in West Central Jackson. 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 neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.

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West Central Jackson Diversity Score

9.1

More diverse than 2% of US neighborhoods

West Central Jackson has a diversity score of 9.1: 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. West Central Jackson is much less diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 2% of them. Within West Central Jackson's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northwest West Central Jackson, and the least diverse areas are in north West Central Jackson.

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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