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Most racially diverse, Mississippi cities

Mississippi cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 62. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Pontotoc, MS, up 26 places to #3.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990
01Forest, MSMS5,43385+35%
02Pascagoula, MSMS21,40979+72%
03▲26Pontotoc, MSMS6,15678+116%
04▲1Gulfport, MSMS76,50678+41%
05▲1Ridgeland, MSMS24,75077+149%
06▲3Gautier, MSMS19,06977+61%
07▲1Horn Lake, MSMS26,74177+570%
08▼5West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71575+147%
09▼2Biloxi, MSMS48,51674+38%
10▲5Olive Branch, MSMS47,56374+111%
11▲6Starkville, MSMS25,75474+31%
12Clinton, MSMS26,64073+86%
13▼3Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80273+15%
14Tupelo, MSMS38,08773+54%
15▼4Southaven, MSMS57,81973+882%
16▼12D'Iberville, MSMS13,55772+135%
17▲5Picayune, MSMS12,01972+21%
18▲12Pearl, MSMS28,86472+212%
19Cleveland, MSMS10,13871+11%
20▼2New Albany, MSMS7,75669+33%
21▼1Philadelphia, MSMS6,85869+13%
22▲4Senatobia, MSMS8,47369+29%
23▲18Meridian, MSMS33,37068+9%
24▲4Laurel, MSMS17,66267+5%
25▼12Ripley, MSMS5,37766+69%
26▲10Brookhaven, MSMS11,64665+4%
27▲10Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45165+135%
28▼7Columbia, MSMS6,52564+19%
29▼13Batesville, MSMS7,32564+7%
30▲5Oxford, MSMS26,77364+44%
31Grenada, MSMS12,08864+1%
32▲8Amory, MSMS6,38663+25%
33▼9Kosciusko, MSMS6,72263+2%
34▲21Latimer, MSMS6,75663+2469%
35▲3Columbus, MSMS22,79262−3%
36▼2Natchez, MSMS14,88062−2%
37▲2Louisville, MSMS5,92162−2%
38▼5Corinth, MSMS14,34561+32%
39▼12Richland, MSMS7,63059+1988%
40▲5Moss Point, MSMS11,74359+3%
41▲18University, MSMS5,31559–
42▼19Pass Christian, MSMS6,45958−12%
43▼11Flowood, MSMS11,00358+51%
44▼19St. Martin, MSMS8,13958+114%
45▼2Booneville, MSMS9,25757+72%
46▼4West Point, MSMS9,74356−11%
47Greenwood, MSMS13,42956−9%
48▲5Brandon, MSMS26,12255+74%
49▲2Petal, MSMS11,69455+574%
50▼2Byram, MSMS12,70754–
51▲10Holly Springs, MSMS6,402540%
52▼8Vicksburg, MSMS19,83053−14%
53▲5Hernando, MSMS18,82453+9%
54▼5McComb, MSMS11,69753−16%
55▼3Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63451+21%
56▼10Canton, MSMS10,87350−9%
57▲3Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99350+95%
58▼1Madison, MSMS28,57548+339%
59▼9Waveland, MSMS7,04247+48%
60▼4Long Beach, MSMS17,30945+109%
61▲1Saltillo, MSMS5,06043+361%
62▲4Clarksdale, MSMS13,64341−31%
63▼9Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26440+180%
64▼1Jackson, MSMS141,19639−38%
65Indianola, MSMS8,63739−31%
66▼2Greenville, MSMS26,53037−39%
67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44135+133%
68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86726−55%
69Vancleave, MSMS5,07819−8%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES