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Least racially diverse, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities with the lowest CensusEasy Diversity Score, where most residents share the same race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 63.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Vancleave, MSMS5,07821+3%

02Yazoo City, MSMS9,86731−46%

03Diamondhead, MSMS9,44131+108%

04Clarksdale, MSMS13,64337−38%

05Indianola, MSMS8,63739−31%

06Greenville, MSMS26,53040−35%

07Jackson, MSMS141,19642−33%

08Saltillo, MSMS5,06042+356%

09Holly Springs, MSMS6,40242−21%

10Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99342+66%

11University, MSMS5,31544–

12Hernando, MSMS18,82444−10%

13Madison, MSMS28,57544+306%

14Long Beach, MSMS17,30945+108%

15Latimer, MSMS6,75646+1792%

16Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26447+225%

17Brandon, MSMS26,12247+49%

18Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63448+14%

19Petal, MSMS11,69448+488%

20Waveland, MSMS7,04250+57%

21McComb, MSMS11,69752−18%

22Byram, MSMS12,70752–

23Greenwood, MSMS13,42952−15%

24Canton, MSMS10,87354−3%

25Moss Point, MSMS11,74357−1%

26Vicksburg, MSMS19,83057−7%

27Booneville, MSMS9,25759+77%

28West Point, MSMS9,74359−7%

29Meridian, MSMS33,37059−6%

30Amory, MSMS6,38659+17%

31Louisville, MSMS5,92162−1%

32Columbus, MSMS22,79262−2%

33Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45162+126%

34Brookhaven, MSMS11,646630%

35Oxford, MSMS26,77363+41%

36Natchez, MSMS14,880630%

37Corinth, MSMS14,34563+38%

38Flowood, MSMS11,00363+66%

39Grenada, MSMS12,08864+1%

40Pearl, MSMS28,86464+178%

41Pontotoc, MSMS6,15664+76%

42Laurel, MSMS17,66265+2%

43Richland, MSMS7,63065+2196%

44Senatobia, MSMS8,47366+23%

45St. Martin, MSMS8,13966+146%

46Kosciusko, MSMS6,72267+9%

47Pass Christian, MSMS6,45968+2%

48Picayune, MSMS12,01968+15%

49Columbia, MSMS6,52569+26%

50Philadelphia, MSMS6,85869+13%

51Cleveland, MSMS10,13869+8%

52New Albany, MSMS7,75669+33%

53Starkville, MSMS25,75470+25%

54Batesville, MSMS7,32570+18%

55Olive Branch, MSMS47,56371+103%

56Tupelo, MSMS38,08771+51%

57Ripley, MSMS5,37771+84%

58Clinton, MSMS26,64072+82%

59Southaven, MSMS57,81972+870%

60Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80272+14%

61Gautier, MSMS19,06973+53%

62Horn Lake, MSMS26,74174+543%

63Biloxi, MSMS48,51674+38%

64Ridgeland, MSMS24,75076+146%

65Gulfport, MSMS76,50676+38%

66D'Iberville, MSMS13,55778+152%

67West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71579+161%

68Pascagoula, MSMS21,40979+71%

69Forest, MSMS5,43381+28%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS