RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 67 SHOWN OF 67

Most racially diverse, Mississippi cities · 1990

Mississippi cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 67 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 67 is 51.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Pass Christian, MSMS6,45966–

02Cleveland, MSMS10,13864–

03Columbus, MSMS22,79264–

04Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264–

05West Point, MSMS9,74364–

06Grenada, MSMS12,08863–

07Laurel, MSMS17,66263–

08Natchez, MSMS14,88063–

09McComb, MSMS11,69763–

10Forest, MSMS5,43363–

11Meridian, MSMS33,37063–

12Louisville, MSMS5,92163–

13Jackson, MSMS141,19663–

14Brookhaven, MSMS11,64662–

15Vicksburg, MSMS19,83062–

16Kosciusko, MSMS6,72262–

17Greenwood, MSMS13,42962–

18Philadelphia, MSMS6,85861–

19Greenville, MSMS26,53061–

20Batesville, MSMS7,32560–

21Clarksdale, MSMS13,64360–

22Picayune, MSMS12,01959–

23Yazoo City, MSMS9,86758–

24Moss Point, MSMS11,74357–

25Indianola, MSMS8,63757–

26Starkville, MSMS25,75456–

27Gulfport, MSMS76,50655–

28Canton, MSMS10,87355–

29Columbia, MSMS6,52554–

30Holly Springs, MSMS6,40254–

31Biloxi, MSMS48,51654–

32Senatobia, MSMS8,47354–

33New Albany, MSMS7,75652–

34Amory, MSMS6,38651–

35Hernando, MSMS18,82449–

36Gautier, MSMS19,06948–

37Tupelo, MSMS38,08747–

38Pascagoula, MSMS21,40946–

39Corinth, MSMS14,34546–

40Oxford, MSMS26,77344–

41Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63442–

42Clinton, MSMS26,64040–

43Ripley, MSMS5,37739–

44Flowood, MSMS11,00338–

45Pontotoc, MSMS6,15636–

46Olive Branch, MSMS47,56335–

47Booneville, MSMS9,25733–

48Waveland, MSMS7,04232–

49Brandon, MSMS26,12232–

50Ridgeland, MSMS24,75031–

51D'Iberville, MSMS13,55731–

52West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71530–

53Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45128–

54St. Martin, MSMS8,13927–

55Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99325–

56Pearl, MSMS28,86423–

57Long Beach, MSMS17,30922–

58Vancleave, MSMS5,07821–

59Diamondhead, MSMS9,44115–

60Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26414–

61Horn Lake, MSMS26,74111–

62Madison, MSMS28,57511–

63Saltillo, MSMS5,0609–

64Petal, MSMS11,6948–

65Southaven, MSMS57,8197–

66Richland, MSMS7,6303–

67Latimer, MSMS6,7562–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS