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Highest Black population share, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Black or African American (2020 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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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACKVS 2000

01Yazoo City, MSMS9,86785.6%+24%

02Clarksdale, MSMS13,64381.5%+19%

03Indianola, MSMS8,63780.4%+10%

04Greenville, MSMS26,53080.2%+16%

05Holly Springs, MSMS6,40279.2%+4%

06Jackson, MSMS141,19678.5%+12%

07Canton, MSMS10,87373.0%−9%

08Moss Point, MSMS11,74371.3%+1%

09Byram, MSMS12,70771.0%+446%

10McComb, MSMS11,69770.6%+21%

11Greenwood, MSMS13,42970.4%+9%

12Vicksburg, MSMS19,83066.9%+11%

13Meridian, MSMS33,37065.5%+21%

14Louisville, MSMS5,92164.1%+23%

15Columbus, MSMS22,79263.7%+17%

16West Point, MSMS9,74362.1%+11%

17Laurel, MSMS17,66262.0%+13%

18Natchez, MSMS14,88060.1%+11%

19Brookhaven, MSMS11,64657.5%+13%

20Grenada, MSMS12,08857.4%+17%

21Kosciusko, MSMS6,72256.4%+27%

22Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80250.9%+8%

23Philadelphia, MSMS6,85850.8%+27%

24Batesville, MSMS7,32549.5%+19%

25Horn Lake, MSMS26,74149.3%+302%

26Cleveland, MSMS10,13849.3%+3%

27West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71547.4%+115%

28Forest, MSMS5,43342.7%−15%

29Columbia, MSMS6,52542.3%+20%

30Senatobia, MSMS8,47340.3%+32%

31Ridgeland, MSMS24,75039.4%+115%

32Gulfport, MSMS76,50638.8%+16%

33Clinton, MSMS26,64038.1%+69%

34Tupelo, MSMS38,08737.1%+32%

35Olive Branch, MSMS47,56334.8%+209%

36Pascagoula, MSMS21,40934.4%+19%

37Starkville, MSMS25,75434.3%+15%

38Southaven, MSMS57,81933.9%+411%

39Picayune, MSMS12,01933.4%−7%

40Gautier, MSMS19,06930.6%+11%

41New Albany, MSMS7,75629.2%−11%

42Ripley, MSMS5,37727.1%+36%

43Pearl, MSMS28,86426.7%+65%

44Amory, MSMS6,38626.5%−9%

45Pass Christian, MSMS6,45925.0%−10%

46Corinth, MSMS14,34524.4%+14%

47Oxford, MSMS26,77322.3%+7%

48Biloxi, MSMS48,51621.8%+15%

49Flowood, MSMS11,00320.9%+26%

50Pontotoc, MSMS6,15620.9%+10%

51D'Iberville, MSMS13,55720.6%+82%

52Booneville, MSMS9,25720.6%+12%

53Brandon, MSMS26,12220.0%+69%

54Richland, MSMS7,63019.9%+277%

55Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45115.4%+46%

56Saltillo, MSMS5,06015.4%+229%

57Waveland, MSMS7,04215.3%+37%

58St. Martin, MSMS8,13914.9%+88%

59Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63414.6%−12%

60Petal, MSMS11,69414.6%+232%

61Hernando, MSMS18,82411.8%−45%

62Madison, MSMS28,57511.7%+139%

63University, MSMS5,31511.2%–

64Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,2649.7%+169%

65Long Beach, MSMS17,3099.1%+24%

66Latimer, MSMS6,7568.1%+281%

67Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9937.2%+3%

68Vancleave, MSMS5,0784.2%−38%

69Diamondhead, MSMS9,4413.5%+100%

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