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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 69 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

01Forest, MSMS5,43385+14%

02Pascagoula, MSMS21,40979+33%

03Pontotoc, MSMS6,15678+75%

04Gulfport, MSMS76,50678+26%

05Ridgeland, MSMS24,75077+66%

06Gautier, MSMS19,06977+33%

07Horn Lake, MSMS26,74177+102%

08West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71575+53%

09Biloxi, MSMS48,51674+34%

10Olive Branch, MSMS47,56374+152%

11Starkville, MSMS25,75474+20%

12Clinton, MSMS26,64073+52%

13Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80273+11%

14Tupelo, MSMS38,08773+33%

15Southaven, MSMS57,81973+225%

16D'Iberville, MSMS13,55772+59%

17Picayune, MSMS12,01972+20%

18Pearl, MSMS28,86472+79%

19Cleveland, MSMS10,13871+9%

20New Albany, MSMS7,75669+15%

21Philadelphia, MSMS6,85869+9%

22Senatobia, MSMS8,47369+25%

23Meridian, MSMS33,37068+7%

24Laurel, MSMS17,66267+1%

25Ripley, MSMS5,37766+32%

26Brookhaven, MSMS11,64665+1%

27Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45165+61%

28Columbia, MSMS6,52564+9%

29Batesville, MSMS7,32564+1%

30Oxford, MSMS26,77364+32%

31Grenada, MSMS12,08864−0%

32Amory, MSMS6,38663+19%

33Kosciusko, MSMS6,72263−1%

34Latimer, MSMS6,75663+431%

35Columbus, MSMS22,79262−3%

36Natchez, MSMS14,88062−2%

37Louisville, MSMS5,92162−4%

38Corinth, MSMS14,34561+31%

39Richland, MSMS7,63059+226%

40Moss Point, MSMS11,74359+13%

41University, MSMS5,31559–

42Pass Christian, MSMS6,45958−3%

43Flowood, MSMS11,00358+37%

44St. Martin, MSMS8,13958+53%

45Booneville, MSMS9,25757+44%

46West Point, MSMS9,74356−10%

47Greenwood, MSMS13,42956−4%

48Brandon, MSMS26,12255+83%

49Petal, MSMS11,69455+287%

50Byram, MSMS12,70754+73%

51Holly Springs, MSMS6,40254+18%

52Vicksburg, MSMS19,83053−13%

53Hernando, MSMS18,82453+8%

54McComb, MSMS11,69753−14%

55Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63451+24%

56Canton, MSMS10,87350+28%

57Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99350+77%

58Madison, MSMS28,57548+197%

59Waveland, MSMS7,04247+45%

60Long Beach, MSMS17,30945+60%

61Saltillo, MSMS5,06043+209%

62Clarksdale, MSMS13,64341−25%

63Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26440+123%

64Jackson, MSMS141,19639−25%

65Indianola, MSMS8,63739−21%

66Greenville, MSMS26,53037−31%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44135+160%

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86726−55%

69Vancleave, MSMS5,07819+1%

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