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Least racially diverse, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Vancleave, MSMS5,07819+1%

02Yazoo City, MSMS9,86726−55%

03Diamondhead, MSMS9,44135+160%

04Greenville, MSMS26,53037−31%

05Indianola, MSMS8,63739−21%

06Jackson, MSMS141,19639−25%

07Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26440+123%

08Clarksdale, MSMS13,64341−25%

09Saltillo, MSMS5,06043+209%

10Long Beach, MSMS17,30945+60%

11Waveland, MSMS7,04247+45%

12Madison, MSMS28,57548+197%

13Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99350+77%

14Canton, MSMS10,87350+28%

15Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63451+24%

16McComb, MSMS11,69753−14%

17Hernando, MSMS18,82453+8%

18Vicksburg, MSMS19,83053−13%

19Holly Springs, MSMS6,40254+18%

20Byram, MSMS12,70754+73%

21Petal, MSMS11,69455+287%

22Brandon, MSMS26,12255+83%

23Greenwood, MSMS13,42956−4%

24West Point, MSMS9,74356−10%

25Booneville, MSMS9,25757+44%

26St. Martin, MSMS8,13958+53%

27Flowood, MSMS11,00358+37%

28Pass Christian, MSMS6,45958−3%

29University, MSMS5,31559–

30Moss Point, MSMS11,74359+13%

31Richland, MSMS7,63059+226%

32Corinth, MSMS14,34561+31%

33Louisville, MSMS5,92162−4%

34Natchez, MSMS14,88062−2%

35Columbus, MSMS22,79262−3%

36Latimer, MSMS6,75663+431%

37Kosciusko, MSMS6,72263−1%

38Amory, MSMS6,38663+19%

39Grenada, MSMS12,08864−0%

40Oxford, MSMS26,77364+32%

41Batesville, MSMS7,32564+1%

42Columbia, MSMS6,52564+9%

43Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45165+61%

44Brookhaven, MSMS11,64665+1%

45Ripley, MSMS5,37766+32%

46Laurel, MSMS17,66267+1%

47Meridian, MSMS33,37068+7%

48Senatobia, MSMS8,47369+25%

49Philadelphia, MSMS6,85869+9%

50New Albany, MSMS7,75669+15%

51Cleveland, MSMS10,13871+9%

52Pearl, MSMS28,86472+79%

53Picayune, MSMS12,01972+20%

54D'Iberville, MSMS13,55772+59%

55Southaven, MSMS57,81973+225%

56Tupelo, MSMS38,08773+33%

57Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80273+11%

58Clinton, MSMS26,64073+52%

59Starkville, MSMS25,75474+20%

60Olive Branch, MSMS47,56374+152%

61Biloxi, MSMS48,51674+34%

62West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71575+53%

63Horn Lake, MSMS26,74177+102%

64Gautier, MSMS19,06977+33%

65Ridgeland, MSMS24,75077+66%

66Gulfport, MSMS76,50678+26%

67Pontotoc, MSMS6,15678+75%

68Pascagoula, MSMS21,40979+33%

69Forest, MSMS5,43385+14%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES