Mississippi Gazetteer
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelyhood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different race or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
| Name | County | Diversity Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | City of Mound Bayou | Bolivar | 7.0 |
| 2. | Town of Marietta | Prentiss | 7.5 |
| 3. | Town of Tchula | Holmes | 8.1 |
| 4. | Baxterville Census Designated Place | Lamar | 9.5 |
| 5. | Town of Jonestown | Coahoma | 10.6 |
| 6. | Town of Winstonville | Bolivar | 11.5 |
| 7. | Town of Sledge | Quitman | 11.9 |
| 8. | Village of Kossuth | Alcorn | 12.1 |
| 9. | Kirkville Census Designated Place | Itawamba | 12.9 |
| 10. | Town of Friars Point | Coahoma | 13.1 |
| 11. | Town of Tremont | Itawamba | 13.1 |
| 12. | Town of Glen | Alcorn | 13.9 |
| 13. | Town of Mize | Smith | 14.5 |
| 14. | Town of Hatley | Monroe | 14.8 |
| 15. | Town of Mantachie | Itawamba | 14.9 |
| 16. | Town of Burnsville | Tishomingo | 15.1 |
| 17. | City of Itta Bena | Leflore | 15.6 |
| 18. | Town of Lambert | Quitman | 16.0 |
| 19. | Town of Jumpertown | Prentiss | 16.1 |
| 20. | Town of Coahoma | Coahoma | 16.5 |
