RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 67 SHOWN OF 67

Least racially diverse, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 51.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Latimer, MSMS6,7562–

02Richland, MSMS7,6303–

03Southaven, MSMS57,8197–

04Petal, MSMS11,6948–

05Saltillo, MSMS5,0609–

06Madison, MSMS28,57511–

07Horn Lake, MSMS26,74111–

08Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26414–

09Diamondhead, MSMS9,44115–

10Vancleave, MSMS5,07821–

11Long Beach, MSMS17,30922–

12Pearl, MSMS28,86423–

13Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99325–

14St. Martin, MSMS8,13927–

15Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45128–

16West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71530–

17D'Iberville, MSMS13,55731–

18Ridgeland, MSMS24,75031–

19Brandon, MSMS26,12232–

20Waveland, MSMS7,04232–

21Booneville, MSMS9,25733–

22Olive Branch, MSMS47,56335–

23Pontotoc, MSMS6,15636–

24Flowood, MSMS11,00338–

25Ripley, MSMS5,37739–

26Clinton, MSMS26,64040–

27Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63442–

28Oxford, MSMS26,77344–

29Corinth, MSMS14,34546–

30Pascagoula, MSMS21,40946–

31Tupelo, MSMS38,08747–

32Gautier, MSMS19,06948–

33Hernando, MSMS18,82449–

34Amory, MSMS6,38651–

35New Albany, MSMS7,75652–

36Senatobia, MSMS8,47354–

37Biloxi, MSMS48,51654–

38Holly Springs, MSMS6,40254–

39Columbia, MSMS6,52554–

40Canton, MSMS10,87355–

41Gulfport, MSMS76,50655–

42Starkville, MSMS25,75456–

43Indianola, MSMS8,63757–

44Moss Point, MSMS11,74357–

45Yazoo City, MSMS9,86758–

46Picayune, MSMS12,01959–

47Clarksdale, MSMS13,64360–

48Batesville, MSMS7,32560–

49Greenville, MSMS26,53061–

50Philadelphia, MSMS6,85861–

51Greenwood, MSMS13,42962–

52Kosciusko, MSMS6,72262–

53Vicksburg, MSMS19,83062–

54Brookhaven, MSMS11,64662–

55Jackson, MSMS141,19663–

56Louisville, MSMS5,92163–

57Meridian, MSMS33,37063–

58Forest, MSMS5,43363–

59McComb, MSMS11,69763–

60Natchez, MSMS14,88063–

61Laurel, MSMS17,66263–

62Grenada, MSMS12,08863–

63West Point, MSMS9,74364–

64Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264–

65Columbus, MSMS22,79264–

66Cleveland, MSMS10,13864–

67Pass Christian, MSMS6,45966–

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