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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 67 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

01Pass Christian, MSMS6,45966+10%

02Cleveland, MSMS10,13865−0%

03Columbus, MSMS22,79264+0%

04Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80264−3%

05West Point, MSMS9,74364+1%

06Grenada, MSMS12,08863−1%

07Laurel, MSMS17,66263−4%

08Natchez, MSMS14,88063−0%

09Meridian, MSMS33,37063−1%

10McComb, MSMS11,69763+1%

11Forest, MSMS5,43363−16%

12Jackson, MSMS141,19663+20%

13Louisville, MSMS5,92163−3%

14Brookhaven, MSMS11,64663−2%

15Vicksburg, MSMS19,83062+1%

16Kosciusko, MSMS6,72262−4%

17Greenwood, MSMS13,42962+6%

18Philadelphia, MSMS6,85861−4%

19Greenville, MSMS26,53061+14%

20Batesville, MSMS7,32560−6%

21Clarksdale, MSMS13,64360+9%

22Picayune, MSMS12,01959−1%

23Yazoo City, MSMS9,86758+1%

24Moss Point, MSMS11,74358+10%

25Indianola, MSMS8,63757+15%

26Starkville, MSMS25,75456−8%

27Gulfport, MSMS76,50656−11%

28Canton, MSMS10,87355+40%

29Columbia, MSMS6,52554−9%

30Biloxi, MSMS48,51654−3%

31Holly Springs, MSMS6,40254+19%

32Senatobia, MSMS8,47353−3%

33New Albany, MSMS7,75653−13%

34Amory, MSMS6,38652−3%

35Hernando, MSMS18,82449−0%

36Gautier, MSMS19,06948−18%

37Tupelo, MSMS38,08747−13%

38Pascagoula, MSMS21,40947−22%

39Corinth, MSMS14,34546−1%

40Oxford, MSMS26,77344−9%

41Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63442+2%

42Clinton, MSMS26,64040−17%

43Ripley, MSMS5,37740−21%

44Flowood, MSMS11,00339−7%

45Pontotoc, MSMS6,15636−19%

46Olive Branch, MSMS47,56335+19%

47Booneville, MSMS9,25733−17%

48Brandon, MSMS26,12232+5%

49Waveland, MSMS7,04232−3%

50Ridgeland, MSMS24,75031−33%

51West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71531−37%

52D'Iberville, MSMS13,55730−33%

53Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45128−31%

54St. Martin, MSMS8,13927−28%

55Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99326−7%

56Pearl, MSMS28,86424−39%

57Long Beach, MSMS17,30922−21%

58Vancleave, MSMS5,07820+9%

59Diamondhead, MSMS9,44115+13%

60Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26414−22%

61Horn Lake, MSMS26,74112−70%

62Madison, MSMS28,57511−30%

63Saltillo, MSMS5,0609−33%

64Petal, MSMS11,6949−36%

65Southaven, MSMS57,8198−66%

66Latimer, MSMS6,7563−75%

67Richland, MSMS7,6303−84%

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