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Highest Black population share, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2010 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.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000
01Yazoo City, MSMS9,86782.0%+12.9 pts
02Jackson, MSMS141,19679.1%+8.8 pts
03Holly Springs, MSMS6,40278.8%+3.0 pts
04Indianola, MSMS8,63778.8%+5.6 pts
05Clarksdale, MSMS13,64378.7%+10.4 pts
06Greenville, MSMS26,53077.8%+8.4 pts
07Canton, MSMS10,87374.4%−5.7 pts
08Moss Point, MSMS11,74373.3%+3.1 pts
09Greenwood, MSMS13,42967.0%+2.1 pts
10McComb, MSMS11,69766.0%+7.7 pts
11Vicksburg, MSMS19,83065.9%+5.7 pts
12Louisville, MSMS5,92161.5%+9.2 pts
13Meridian, MSMS33,37061.3%+7.1 pts
14West Point, MSMS9,74361.2%+5.3 pts
15Laurel, MSMS17,66261.1%+6.2 pts
16Columbus, MSMS22,79259.8%+5.5 pts
17Natchez, MSMS14,88058.1%+3.8 pts
18Brookhaven, MSMS11,64653.9%+3.1 pts
19Grenada, MSMS12,08853.5%+4.4 pts
20Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80252.8%+5.7 pts
21Byram, MSMS12,70752.0%+39.0 pts
22Kosciusko, MSMS6,72251.7%+7.3 pts
23Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.9%+1.9 pts
24Forest, MSMS5,43347.7%−2.4 pts
25Philadelphia, MSMS6,85846.4%+6.5 pts
26Batesville, MSMS7,32545.0%+3.4 pts
27West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71542.1%+20.0 pts
28Columbia, MSMS6,52540.4%+5.0 pts
29Picayune, MSMS12,01936.6%+0.9 pts
30Tupelo, MSMS38,08736.6%+8.4 pts
31Gulfport, MSMS76,50635.8%+2.5 pts
32Senatobia, MSMS8,47335.0%+4.5 pts
33Starkville, MSMS25,75434.5%+4.6 pts
34Clinton, MSMS26,64033.8%+11.4 pts
35Horn Lake, MSMS26,74132.8%+20.5 pts
36Ridgeland, MSMS24,75032.5%+14.2 pts
37Gautier, MSMS19,06932.2%+4.7 pts
38Pascagoula, MSMS21,40932.1%+3.2 pts
39New Albany, MSMS7,75631.0%−1.9 pts
40Amory, MSMS6,38628.7%−0.4 pts
41Pass Christian, MSMS6,45927.7%−0.2 pts
42Corinth, MSMS14,34523.2%+1.6 pts
43Olive Branch, MSMS47,56323.0%+11.7 pts
44Pearl, MSMS28,86422.8%+6.6 pts
45Ripley, MSMS5,37722.8%+2.9 pts
46Southaven, MSMS57,81922.1%+15.5 pts
47Oxford, MSMS26,77321.8%+1.0 pts
48Booneville, MSMS9,25720.2%+1.8 pts
49Pontotoc, MSMS6,15620.1%+1.1 pts
50Biloxi, MSMS48,51619.3%+0.4 pts
51Flowood, MSMS11,00318.5%+1.9 pts
52Brandon, MSMS26,12216.8%+4.9 pts
53D'Iberville, MSMS13,55715.5%+4.2 pts
54University, MSMS5,31515.1%–
55Richland, MSMS7,63014.5%+9.2 pts
56Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45113.8%+3.2 pts
57St. Martin, MSMS8,13913.3%+5.3 pts
58Waveland, MSMS7,04213.1%+2.0 pts
59Hernando, MSMS18,82413.0%−8.5 pts
60Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63412.4%−4.1 pts
61Madison, MSMS28,57510.2%+5.3 pts
62Petal, MSMS11,6949.9%+5.5 pts
63Saltillo, MSMS5,0608.5%+3.9 pts
64Long Beach, MSMS17,3098.2%+0.8 pts
65Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2647.8%+4.2 pts
66Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.3%+0.4 pts
67Vancleave, MSMS5,0785.2%−1.5 pts
68Latimer, MSMS6,7564.4%+2.3 pts
69Diamondhead, MSMS9,4412.8%+1.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS