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Least racially diverse, Mississippi cities · 2000

Mississippi cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 68 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

01Latimer, MSMS6,75612+0%

02Diamondhead, MSMS9,44114+0%

03Saltillo, MSMS5,06014+0%

04Petal, MSMS11,69414+0%

05Madison, MSMS28,57516+0%

06Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26418+0%

07Richland, MSMS7,63018+0%

08Vancleave, MSMS5,07819+0%

09Southaven, MSMS57,81922+0%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99328+0%

11Long Beach, MSMS17,30928+0%

12Olive Branch, MSMS47,56329+0%

13Brandon, MSMS26,12230+0%

14Byram, MSMS12,70731+0%

15Waveland, MSMS7,04233+0%

16St. Martin, MSMS8,13938+0%

17Horn Lake, MSMS26,74138+0%

18Canton, MSMS10,87339+0%

19Booneville, MSMS9,25740+0%

20Pearl, MSMS28,86440+0%

21Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45140+0%

22Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63441+0%

23Flowood, MSMS11,00342+0%

24Pontotoc, MSMS6,15645+0%

25Holly Springs, MSMS6,40246+0%

26D'Iberville, MSMS13,55746+0%

27Corinth, MSMS14,34546+0%

28Ridgeland, MSMS24,75047+0%

29Clinton, MSMS26,64048+0%

30Oxford, MSMS26,77349+0%

31West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71549+0%

32Hernando, MSMS18,82449+0%

33Indianola, MSMS8,63750+0%

34Ripley, MSMS5,37750+0%

35Jackson, MSMS141,19653+0%

36Moss Point, MSMS11,74353+0%

37Amory, MSMS6,38653+0%

38Greenville, MSMS26,53054+0%

39Clarksdale, MSMS13,64355+0%

40Tupelo, MSMS38,08755+0%

41Senatobia, MSMS8,47355+0%

42Biloxi, MSMS48,51656+0%

43Yazoo City, MSMS9,86758+0%

44Gautier, MSMS19,06958+0%

45Greenwood, MSMS13,42958+0%

46Columbia, MSMS6,52559+0%

47Pass Christian, MSMS6,45960+0%

48Pascagoula, MSMS21,40960+0%

49Picayune, MSMS12,01960+0%

50New Albany, MSMS7,75660+0%

51Starkville, MSMS25,75461+0%

52Vicksburg, MSMS19,83061+0%

53McComb, MSMS11,69762+0%

54Gulfport, MSMS76,50662+0%

55West Point, MSMS9,74363+0%

56Natchez, MSMS14,88063+0%

57Philadelphia, MSMS6,85864+0%

58Batesville, MSMS7,32564+0%

59Columbus, MSMS22,79264+0%

60Meridian, MSMS33,37064+0%

61Kosciusko, MSMS6,72264+0%

62Grenada, MSMS12,08864+0%

63Brookhaven, MSMS11,64664+0%

64Louisville, MSMS5,92164+0%

65Cleveland, MSMS10,13865+0%

66Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80266+0%

67Laurel, MSMS17,66266+0%

68Forest, MSMS5,43375+0%

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