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Highest Black population share, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 37.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Brandon, MS, up 9 places to #44.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Yazoo City, MSMS9,86788.6%+19.5 pts
02▲2Greenville, MSMS26,53082.4%+13.1 pts
03▲3Jackson, MSMS141,19681.7%+11.4 pts
04▼1Indianola, MSMS8,63781.5%+8.3 pts
05▼3Clarksdale, MSMS13,64380.9%+12.5 pts
06▲1Canton, MSMS10,87374.6%−5.5 pts
07▲3McComb, MSMS11,69772.0%+13.8 pts
08▲4Vicksburg, MSMS19,83071.9%+11.7 pts
09▼4Holly Springs, MSMS6,40271.6%−4.3 pts
10▼1Byram, MSMS12,70771.2%+58.2 pts
11Greenwood, MSMS13,42969.8%+4.9 pts
12▼4Moss Point, MSMS11,74368.7%−1.6 pts
13▲3West Point, MSMS9,74367.3%+11.4 pts
14▲1Columbus, MSMS22,79264.4%+10.1 pts
15▲3Natchez, MSMS14,88062.2%+8.0 pts
16▲1Laurel, MSMS17,66261.3%+6.5 pts
17▼3Louisville, MSMS5,92160.3%+8.0 pts
18▼5Meridian, MSMS33,37059.7%+5.5 pts
19▲2Kosciusko, MSMS6,72258.7%+14.3 pts
20Grenada, MSMS12,08857.9%+8.8 pts
21▲6West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71556.9%+34.8 pts
22▲2Batesville, MSMS7,32555.6%+14.0 pts
23▼4Brookhaven, MSMS11,64655.3%+4.5 pts
24▼1Philadelphia, MSMS6,85851.6%+11.7 pts
25▲1Cleveland, MSMS10,13851.0%+3.0 pts
26▼4Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80250.5%+3.4 pts
27▼2Horn Lake, MSMS26,74150.0%+37.7 pts
28▲3Ridgeland, MSMS24,75046.4%+28.0 pts
29▲4Clinton, MSMS26,64043.1%+20.6 pts
30Senatobia, MSMS8,47340.3%+9.9 pts
31▲7Southaven, MSMS57,81939.3%+32.7 pts
32▲7Picayune, MSMS12,01938.5%+2.7 pts
33▲1Tupelo, MSMS38,08737.8%+9.6 pts
34▼2Gulfport, MSMS76,50637.3%+4.0 pts
35▼7Forest, MSMS5,43337.3%−12.9 pts
36▲1Starkville, MSMS25,75436.0%+6.1 pts
37▼8Columbia, MSMS6,52535.8%+0.4 pts
38▼3Olive Branch, MSMS47,56335.7%+24.5 pts
39▼3Pascagoula, MSMS21,40934.1%+5.2 pts
40Gautier, MSMS19,06929.5%+2.0 pts
41▲2Pearl, MSMS28,86429.1%+12.9 pts
42▲2Amory, MSMS6,38628.0%−1.1 pts
43▼2New Albany, MSMS7,75627.3%−5.7 pts
44▲9Brandon, MSMS26,12227.1%+15.3 pts
45▲2Oxford, MSMS26,77325.5%+4.7 pts
46▲4Pontotoc, MSMS6,15622.9%+3.9 pts
47▲5Booneville, MSMS9,25721.3%+2.9 pts
48▼2Corinth, MSMS14,34519.5%−2.0 pts
49▲2D'Iberville, MSMS13,55719.1%+7.8 pts
50▼5Pass Christian, MSMS6,45919.1%−8.8 pts
51▼3Biloxi, MSMS48,51618.4%−0.5 pts
52▼3Flowood, MSMS11,00317.0%+0.5 pts
53▼11Ripley, MSMS5,37716.4%−3.5 pts
54▲6Petal, MSMS11,69416.1%+11.8 pts
55▲1Saltillo, MSMS5,06016.0%+11.3 pts
56▼2Richland, MSMS7,63015.7%+10.5 pts
57▲6University, MSMS5,31515.2%–
58▲3Hernando, MSMS18,82414.5%−6.9 pts
59Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63413.7%−2.8 pts
60▼2St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.6%+5.6 pts
61▲1Madison, MSMS28,57512.7%+7.9 pts
62▼5Waveland, MSMS7,04212.0%+0.8 pts
63▼8Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45110.6%+0.1 pts
64▲1Long Beach, MSMS17,30910.1%+2.8 pts
65▲2Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.4%+0.4 pts
66Latimer, MSMS6,7564.6%+2.5 pts
67▼3Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2643.8%+0.2 pts
68Vancleave, MSMS5,0783.0%−3.7 pts
69Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.6%+0.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES