RANKING · 2024 ACS · 69 SHOWN OF 69

Largest Black population, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 2024 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Jackson, MSMS141,196119,812–

02Gulfport, MSMS76,50627,253–

03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80224,555–

04Greenville, MSMS26,53023,213–

05Southaven, MSMS57,81922,111–

06Meridian, MSMS33,37020,371–

07Olive Branch, MSMS47,56316,787–

08Columbus, MSMS22,79215,029–

09Vicksburg, MSMS19,83014,799–

10Tupelo, MSMS38,08714,279–

11Horn Lake, MSMS26,74113,311–

12Clinton, MSMS26,64011,716–

13Clarksdale, MSMS13,64311,507–

14Ridgeland, MSMS24,75011,399–

15Laurel, MSMS17,66210,846–

16Greenwood, MSMS13,4299,826–

17Starkville, MSMS25,7549,263–

18Byram, MSMS12,7079,113–

19Yazoo City, MSMS9,8679,050–

20Biloxi, MSMS48,5169,001–

21Natchez, MSMS14,8808,833–

22McComb, MSMS11,6978,681–

23Moss Point, MSMS11,7438,211–

24Pearl, MSMS28,8648,072–

25Canton, MSMS10,8738,061–

26Pascagoula, MSMS21,4097,401–

27Indianola, MSMS8,6377,382–

28Grenada, MSMS12,0887,167–

29Brandon, MSMS26,1226,921–

30Oxford, MSMS26,7736,734–

31West Point, MSMS9,7436,658–

32Brookhaven, MSMS11,6466,441–

33Gautier, MSMS19,0695,617–

34Cleveland, MSMS10,1385,414–

35Holly Springs, MSMS6,4024,797–

36Picayune, MSMS12,0194,584–

37Batesville, MSMS7,3254,106–

38Kosciusko, MSMS6,7224,070–

39West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,7153,821–

40Philadelphia, MSMS6,8583,610–

41Louisville, MSMS5,9213,608–

42Madison, MSMS28,5753,561–

43Senatobia, MSMS8,4733,379–

44Corinth, MSMS14,3452,798–

45Hernando, MSMS18,8242,609–

46D'Iberville, MSMS13,5572,526–

47Columbia, MSMS6,5252,376–

48New Albany, MSMS7,7562,089–

49Forest, MSMS5,4331,997–

50Booneville, MSMS9,2571,970–

51Petal, MSMS11,6941,823–

52Amory, MSMS6,3861,819–

53Flowood, MSMS11,0031,805–

54Long Beach, MSMS17,3091,725–

55Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,399–

56Ocean Springs, MSMS18,9931,384–

57Pontotoc, MSMS6,1561,331–

58Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,164–

59Richland, MSMS7,6301,156–

60St. Martin, MSMS8,1391,104–

61Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451898–

62Ripley, MSMS5,377882–

63Waveland, MSMS7,042844–

64University, MSMS5,315808–

65Saltillo, MSMS5,060791–

66Latimer, MSMS6,756310–

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,441242–

68Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,264238–

69Vancleave, MSMS5,078153–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES