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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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2010

01Forest, MSMS5,43385–

02Pascagoula, MSMS21,40979–

03Pontotoc, MSMS6,15678–

04Gulfport, MSMS76,50678–

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75077–

06Gautier, MSMS19,06977–

07Horn Lake, MSMS26,74177–

08West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71575–

09Biloxi, MSMS48,51674–

10Olive Branch, MSMS47,56374–

11Starkville, MSMS25,75474–

12Clinton, MSMS26,64073–

13Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80273–

14Tupelo, MSMS38,08773–

15Southaven, MSMS57,81973–

16D'Iberville, MSMS13,55772–

17Picayune, MSMS12,01972–

18Pearl, MSMS28,86472–

19Cleveland, MSMS10,13871–

20New Albany, MSMS7,75669–

21Philadelphia, MSMS6,85869–

22Senatobia, MSMS8,47369–

23Meridian, MSMS33,37068–

24Laurel, MSMS17,66267–

25Ripley, MSMS5,37766–

26Brookhaven, MSMS11,64665–

27Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45165–

28Columbia, MSMS6,52564–

29Batesville, MSMS7,32564–

30Oxford, MSMS26,77364–

31Grenada, MSMS12,08864–

32Amory, MSMS6,38663–

33Kosciusko, MSMS6,72263–

34Latimer, MSMS6,75663–

35Columbus, MSMS22,79262–

36Natchez, MSMS14,88062–

37Louisville, MSMS5,92162–

38Corinth, MSMS14,34561–

39Richland, MSMS7,63059–

40Moss Point, MSMS11,74359–

41University, MSMS5,31559–

42Pass Christian, MSMS6,45958–

43Flowood, MSMS11,00358–

44St. Martin, MSMS8,13958–

45Booneville, MSMS9,25757–

46West Point, MSMS9,74356–

47Greenwood, MSMS13,42956–

48Brandon, MSMS26,12255–

49Petal, MSMS11,69455–

50Byram, MSMS12,70754–

51Holly Springs, MSMS6,40254–

52Vicksburg, MSMS19,83053–

53Hernando, MSMS18,82453–

54McComb, MSMS11,69753–

55Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63451–

56Canton, MSMS10,87350–

57Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99350–

58Madison, MSMS28,57548–

59Waveland, MSMS7,04247–

60Long Beach, MSMS17,30945–

61Saltillo, MSMS5,06043–

62Clarksdale, MSMS13,64341–

63Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26440–

64Jackson, MSMS141,19639–

65Indianola, MSMS8,63739–

66Greenville, MSMS26,53037–

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44135–

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86726–

69Vancleave, MSMS5,07819–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES