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Most racially diverse, Mississippi cities · 2010

Mississippi cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2010 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 60.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Forest, MSMS5,43380+27%

02West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71574+142%

03Pascagoula, MSMS21,40973+57%

04Philadelphia, MSMS6,85873+19%

05Horn Lake, MSMS26,74172+533%

06Gulfport, MSMS76,50671+28%

07New Albany, MSMS7,75670+35%

08Ridgeland, MSMS24,75070+125%

09Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80269+9%

10Ripley, MSMS5,37768+77%

11Starkville, MSMS25,75467+20%

12Biloxi, MSMS48,51667+25%

13Gautier, MSMS19,06967+41%

14D'Iberville, MSMS13,55767+117%

15Clinton, MSMS26,64067+69%

16Kosciusko, MSMS6,72267+8%

17Cleveland, MSMS10,13866+4%

18Picayune, MSMS12,01966+12%

19Laurel, MSMS17,66266+4%

20Tupelo, MSMS38,08766+39%

21Columbia, MSMS6,52566+21%

22Batesville, MSMS7,32566+10%

23Byram, MSMS12,70765–

24Brookhaven, MSMS11,64664+3%

25Grenada, MSMS12,08864+1%

26Pass Christian, MSMS6,45964−3%

27Senatobia, MSMS8,47364+19%

28Meridian, MSMS33,370630%

29Pontotoc, MSMS6,15663+73%

30Natchez, MSMS14,88063−1%

31Columbus, MSMS22,79262−3%

32West Point, MSMS9,74362−2%

33St. Martin, MSMS8,13961+125%

34Southaven, MSMS57,81960+714%

35Louisville, MSMS5,92160−4%

36Pearl, MSMS28,86460+161%

37Vicksburg, MSMS19,83058−5%

38McComb, MSMS11,69758−8%

39Greenwood, MSMS13,42958−6%

40Corinth, MSMS14,34557+25%

41Amory, MSMS6,38657+12%

42Olive Branch, MSMS47,56357+63%

43Oxford, MSMS26,77356+25%

44Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45154+94%

45Flowood, MSMS11,00352+35%

46Canton, MSMS10,87351−8%

47Moss Point, MSMS11,74351−11%

48Richland, MSMS7,63047+1542%

49University, MSMS5,31546–

50Booneville, MSMS9,25746+39%

51Hernando, MSMS18,82445−7%

52Greenville, MSMS26,53045−26%

53Clarksdale, MSMS13,64345−25%

54Waveland, MSMS7,04244+39%

55Holly Springs, MSMS6,40243−20%

56Indianola, MSMS8,63742−26%

57Jackson, MSMS141,19642−33%

58Brandon, MSMS26,12241+30%

59Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63440−5%

60Yazoo City, MSMS9,86739−33%

61Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26437+159%

62Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99337+43%

63Long Beach, MSMS17,30935+64%

64Petal, MSMS11,69435+328%

65Madison, MSMS28,57533+207%

66Latimer, MSMS6,75632+1195%

67Saltillo, MSMS5,06026+183%

68Diamondhead, MSMS9,44125+65%

69Vancleave, MSMS5,07820−1%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS