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Largest Black population, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities ranked by the number of residents who are Black or African American, from the 1990 American Community Survey (table B03002). Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 2,399.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK POPULATIONVS –

01Jackson, MSMS141,196109,376–

02Greenville, MSMS26,53026,983–

03Meridian, MSMS33,37018,605–

04Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80216,856–

05Vicksburg, MSMS19,83012,277–

06Clarksdale, MSMS13,64312,216–

07Columbus, MSMS22,79212,171–

08Gulfport, MSMS76,50611,688–

09Moss Point, MSMS11,74311,649–

10Greenwood, MSMS13,42911,177–

11Natchez, MSMS14,8809,788–

12Laurel, MSMS17,6628,993–

13Biloxi, MSMS48,5168,545–

14Yazoo City, MSMS9,8678,005–

15Indianola, MSMS8,6377,719–

16Tupelo, MSMS38,0877,415–

17Cleveland, MSMS10,1387,025–

18Canton, MSMS10,8736,786–

19Pascagoula, MSMS21,4095,541–

20McComb, MSMS11,6975,355–

21Grenada, MSMS12,0885,316–

22Holly Springs, MSMS6,4025,034–

23Starkville, MSMS25,7544,913–

24Brookhaven, MSMS11,6464,600–

25West Point, MSMS9,7434,467–

26Picayune, MSMS12,0193,851–

27Clinton, MSMS26,6403,727–

28Louisville, MSMS5,9213,580–

29Kosciusko, MSMS6,7222,919–

30Corinth, MSMS14,3452,678–

31Forest, MSMS5,4332,616–

32Gautier, MSMS19,0692,454–

33Philadelphia, MSMS6,8582,445–

34Batesville, MSMS7,3252,399–

35Columbia, MSMS6,5251,949–

36New Albany, MSMS7,7561,878–

37Oxford, MSMS26,7731,874–

38Pass Christian, MSMS6,4591,840–

39Amory, MSMS6,3861,835–

40Pearl, MSMS28,8641,648–

41Ridgeland, MSMS24,7501,460–

42Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,6341,444–

43Senatobia, MSMS8,4731,410–

44Brandon, MSMS26,1221,364–

45Booneville, MSMS9,2571,212–

46Ripley, MSMS5,377973–

47Ocean Springs, MSMS18,993970–

48Long Beach, MSMS17,309849–

49Pontotoc, MSMS6,156778–

50Hernando, MSMS18,824773–

51West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,715719–

52Waveland, MSMS7,042612–

53Olive Branch, MSMS47,563560–

54Gulf Hills, MSMS8,451527–

55D'Iberville, MSMS13,557500–

56Flowood, MSMS11,003472–

57St. Martin, MSMS8,139465–

58Southaven, MSMS57,819436–

59Horn Lake, MSMS26,741291–

60Vancleave, MSMS5,078273–

61Madison, MSMS28,575252–

62Petal, MSMS11,694193–

63Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26454–

64Diamondhead, MSMS9,44152–

65Saltillo, MSMS5,06052–

66Richland, MSMS7,63012–

67Latimer, MSMS6,7560–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS