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Highest Black population share, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (1990 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS –

01Holly Springs, MSMS6,40269.3%–

02Canton, MSMS10,87367.4%–

03Indianola, MSMS8,63765.6%–

04Moss Point, MSMS11,74365.4%–

05Yazoo City, MSMS9,86764.4%–

06Clarksdale, MSMS13,64362.1%–

07Greenville, MSMS26,53059.7%–

08Greenwood, MSMS13,42959.3%–

09Vicksburg, MSMS19,83058.9%–

10Jackson, MSMS141,19655.7%–

11West Point, MSMS9,74352.6%–

12Forest, MSMS5,43351.7%–

13Columbus, MSMS22,79251.3%–

14Natchez, MSMS14,88050.4%–

15Louisville, MSMS5,92149.9%–

16Grenada, MSMS12,08849.0%–

17Laurel, MSMS17,66248.0%–

18McComb, MSMS11,69746.2%–

19Cleveland, MSMS10,13845.7%–

20Meridian, MSMS33,37045.4%–

21Brookhaven, MSMS11,64644.9%–

22Kosciusko, MSMS6,72241.9%–

23Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80240.4%–

24Batesville, MSMS7,32538.2%–

25Picayune, MSMS12,01936.2%–

26Philadelphia, MSMS6,85836.2%–

27Pass Christian, MSMS6,45933.2%–

28Senatobia, MSMS8,47329.5%–

29Gulfport, MSMS76,50628.7%–

30Columbia, MSMS6,52528.6%–

31New Albany, MSMS7,75627.9%–

32Starkville, MSMS25,75426.8%–

33Amory, MSMS6,38626.0%–

34Hernando, MSMS18,82425.3%–

35Gautier, MSMS19,06924.3%–

36Tupelo, MSMS38,08724.2%–

37Corinth, MSMS14,34522.9%–

38Pascagoula, MSMS21,40921.6%–

39Oxford, MSMS26,77318.9%–

40Ripley, MSMS5,37718.7%–

41Biloxi, MSMS48,51618.7%–

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63418.0%–

43Clinton, MSMS26,64017.2%–

44Pontotoc, MSMS6,15617.0%–

45Flowood, MSMS11,00316.5%–

46Olive Branch, MSMS47,56315.7%–

47Booneville, MSMS9,25715.2%–

48West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71513.2%–

49Ridgeland, MSMS24,75012.4%–

50Brandon, MSMS26,12212.3%–

51Waveland, MSMS7,04211.4%–

52Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45110.5%–

53Pearl, MSMS28,8648.5%–

54Vancleave, MSMS5,0788.5%–

55D'Iberville, MSMS13,5577.6%–

56St. Martin, MSMS8,1397.3%–

57Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9936.6%–

58Long Beach, MSMS17,3095.4%–

59Madison, MSMS28,5753.4%–

60Horn Lake, MSMS26,7413.3%–

61Saltillo, MSMS5,0602.9%–

62Petal, MSMS11,6942.5%–

63Southaven, MSMS57,8192.4%–

64Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2642.3%–

65Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411.9%–

66Richland, MSMS7,6300.3%–

67Latimer, MSMS6,7560.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS