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Highest Black population share, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2000 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Black residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 68 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 1990

01Canton, MSMS10,87380.1%+19%

02Holly Springs, MSMS6,40275.9%+9%

03Indianola, MSMS8,63773.2%+12%

04Jackson, MSMS141,19670.3%+26%

05Moss Point, MSMS11,74370.3%+7%

06Greenville, MSMS26,53069.3%+16%

07Yazoo City, MSMS9,86769.1%+7%

08Clarksdale, MSMS13,64368.3%+10%

09Greenwood, MSMS13,42964.9%+9%

10Vicksburg, MSMS19,83060.2%+2%

11McComb, MSMS11,69758.3%+26%

12West Point, MSMS9,74355.9%+6%

13Laurel, MSMS17,66254.9%+14%

14Natchez, MSMS14,88054.3%+8%

15Columbus, MSMS22,79254.3%+6%

16Meridian, MSMS33,37054.1%+19%

17Louisville, MSMS5,92152.3%+5%

18Brookhaven, MSMS11,64650.8%+13%

19Forest, MSMS5,43350.1%−3%

20Grenada, MSMS12,08849.1%+0%

21Cleveland, MSMS10,13848.0%+5%

22Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80247.1%+17%

23Kosciusko, MSMS6,72244.4%+6%

24Batesville, MSMS7,32541.6%+9%

25Philadelphia, MSMS6,85839.9%+10%

26Picayune, MSMS12,01935.8%−1%

27Columbia, MSMS6,52535.4%+24%

28Gulfport, MSMS76,50633.3%+16%

29New Albany, MSMS7,75632.9%+18%

30Senatobia, MSMS8,47330.5%+3%

31Starkville, MSMS25,75429.9%+12%

32Amory, MSMS6,38629.1%+12%

33Pascagoula, MSMS21,40928.8%+34%

34Tupelo, MSMS38,08728.1%+16%

35Pass Christian, MSMS6,45927.9%−16%

36Gautier, MSMS19,06927.5%+13%

37Clinton, MSMS26,64022.5%+30%

38West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71522.1%+67%

39Corinth, MSMS14,34521.5%−6%

40Hernando, MSMS18,82421.5%−15%

41Oxford, MSMS26,77320.8%+10%

42Ripley, MSMS5,37719.9%+6%

43Pontotoc, MSMS6,15619.0%+12%

44Biloxi, MSMS48,51618.9%+1%

45Booneville, MSMS9,25718.4%+21%

46Ridgeland, MSMS24,75018.4%+48%

47Flowood, MSMS11,00316.6%+1%

48Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63416.6%−8%

49Pearl, MSMS28,86416.2%+91%

50Byram, MSMS12,70713.0%–

51Horn Lake, MSMS26,74112.3%+273%

52Brandon, MSMS26,12211.8%−4%

53D'Iberville, MSMS13,55711.3%+49%

54Olive Branch, MSMS47,56311.3%−28%

55Waveland, MSMS7,04211.1%−2%

56Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45110.6%+0%

57St. Martin, MSMS8,1397.9%+8%

58Long Beach, MSMS17,3097.3%+37%

59Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.0%+5%

60Vancleave, MSMS5,0786.7%−20%

61Southaven, MSMS57,8196.6%+173%

62Richland, MSMS7,6305.3%+1665%

63Madison, MSMS28,5754.9%+45%

64Saltillo, MSMS5,0604.7%+61%

65Petal, MSMS11,6944.4%+77%

66Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2643.6%+60%

67Latimer, MSMS6,7562.1%–

68Diamondhead, MSMS9,4411.8%−7%

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