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RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 68 SHOWN OF 68

Most racially diverse, Mississippi cities · 2000

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 68 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000
01Forest, MSMS5,43375+0%
02Laurel, MSMS17,66266+0%
03Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80266+0%
04Cleveland, MSMS10,13865+0%
05Louisville, MSMS5,92164+0%
06Brookhaven, MSMS11,64664+0%
07Grenada, MSMS12,08864+0%
08Kosciusko, MSMS6,72264+0%
09Meridian, MSMS33,37064+0%
10Columbus, MSMS22,79264+0%
11Batesville, MSMS7,32564+0%
12Philadelphia, MSMS6,85864+0%
13Natchez, MSMS14,88063+0%
14West Point, MSMS9,74363+0%
15Gulfport, MSMS76,50662+0%
16McComb, MSMS11,69762+0%
17Vicksburg, MSMS19,83061+0%
18Starkville, MSMS25,75461+0%
19New Albany, MSMS7,75660+0%
20Picayune, MSMS12,01960+0%
21Pascagoula, MSMS21,40960+0%
22Pass Christian, MSMS6,45960+0%
23Columbia, MSMS6,52559+0%
24Greenwood, MSMS13,42958+0%
25Gautier, MSMS19,06958+0%
26Yazoo City, MSMS9,86758+0%
27Biloxi, MSMS48,51656+0%
28Senatobia, MSMS8,47355+0%
29Tupelo, MSMS38,08755+0%
30Clarksdale, MSMS13,64355+0%
31Greenville, MSMS26,53054+0%
32Amory, MSMS6,38653+0%
33Moss Point, MSMS11,74353+0%
34Jackson, MSMS141,19653+0%
35Ripley, MSMS5,37750+0%
36Indianola, MSMS8,63750+0%
37Hernando, MSMS18,82449+0%
38West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71549+0%
39Oxford, MSMS26,77349+0%
40Clinton, MSMS26,64048+0%
41Ridgeland, MSMS24,75047+0%
42Corinth, MSMS14,34546+0%
43D'Iberville, MSMS13,55746+0%
44Holly Springs, MSMS6,40246+0%
45Pontotoc, MSMS6,15645+0%
46Flowood, MSMS11,00342+0%
47Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63441+0%
48Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45140+0%
49Pearl, MSMS28,86440+0%
50Booneville, MSMS9,25740+0%
51Canton, MSMS10,87339+0%
52Horn Lake, MSMS26,74138+0%
53St. Martin, MSMS8,13938+0%
54Waveland, MSMS7,04233+0%
55Byram, MSMS12,70731+0%
56Brandon, MSMS26,12230+0%
57Olive Branch, MSMS47,56329+0%
58Long Beach, MSMS17,30928+0%
59Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99328+0%
60Southaven, MSMS57,81922+0%
61Vancleave, MSMS5,07819+0%
62Richland, MSMS7,63018+0%
63Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26418+0%
64Madison, MSMS28,57516+0%
65Petal, MSMS11,69414+0%
66Saltillo, MSMS5,06014+0%
67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44114+0%
68Latimer, MSMS6,75612+0%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES