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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 (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, MSMS5,43380+7%

02West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71574+50%

03Pascagoula, MSMS21,40973+22%

04Philadelphia, MSMS6,85873+14%

05Horn Lake, MSMS26,74172+91%

06Gulfport, MSMS76,50671+14%

07New Albany, MSMS7,75670+16%

08Ridgeland, MSMS24,75070+49%

09Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80269+5%

10Ripley, MSMS5,37768+38%

11Starkville, MSMS25,75467+10%

12Biloxi, MSMS48,51667+21%

13Gautier, MSMS19,06967+16%

14D'Iberville, MSMS13,55767+47%

15Clinton, MSMS26,64067+39%

16Kosciusko, MSMS6,72267+4%

17Cleveland, MSMS10,13866+2%

18Picayune, MSMS12,01966+10%

19Laurel, MSMS17,66266−0%

20Tupelo, MSMS38,08766+20%

21Columbia, MSMS6,52566+11%

22Batesville, MSMS7,32566+3%

23Byram, MSMS12,70765+108%

24Brookhaven, MSMS11,64664+0%

25Grenada, MSMS12,08864+0%

26Pass Christian, MSMS6,45964+7%

27Senatobia, MSMS8,47364+16%

28Meridian, MSMS33,37063−1%

29Pontotoc, MSMS6,15663+41%

30Natchez, MSMS14,88063−1%

31Columbus, MSMS22,79262−3%

32West Point, MSMS9,74362−1%

33St. Martin, MSMS8,13961+62%

34Southaven, MSMS57,81960+169%

35Louisville, MSMS5,92160−6%

36Pearl, MSMS28,86460+50%

37Vicksburg, MSMS19,83058−5%

38McComb, MSMS11,69758−6%

39Greenwood, MSMS13,42958−0%

40Corinth, MSMS14,34557+23%

41Amory, MSMS6,38657+7%

42Olive Branch, MSMS47,56357+94%

43Oxford, MSMS26,77356+14%

44Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45154+32%

45Flowood, MSMS11,00352+22%

46Canton, MSMS10,87351+30%

47Moss Point, MSMS11,74351−3%

48Richland, MSMS7,63047+157%

49University, MSMS5,31546–

50Booneville, MSMS9,25746+16%

51Hernando, MSMS18,82445−8%

52Greenville, MSMS26,53045−17%

53Clarksdale, MSMS13,64345−18%

54Waveland, MSMS7,04244+36%

55Holly Springs, MSMS6,40243−6%

56Indianola, MSMS8,63742−15%

57Jackson, MSMS141,19642−20%

58Brandon, MSMS26,12241+36%

59Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63440−3%

60Yazoo City, MSMS9,86739−32%

61Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26437+106%

62Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99337+30%

63Long Beach, MSMS17,30935+25%

64Petal, MSMS11,69435+146%

65Madison, MSMS28,57533+107%

66Latimer, MSMS6,75632+168%

67Saltillo, MSMS5,06026+90%

68Diamondhead, MSMS9,44125+84%

69Vancleave, MSMS5,07820+8%

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