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Most racially diverse, Mississippi cities · 2020

Mississippi cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 69 cities in Mississippi that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 69 is 63.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Forest, MSMS5,43381+28%

02Pascagoula, MSMS21,40979+71%

03West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71579+161%

04D'Iberville, MSMS13,55778+152%

05Gulfport, MSMS76,50676+38%

06Ridgeland, MSMS24,75076+146%

07Biloxi, MSMS48,51674+38%

08Horn Lake, MSMS26,74174+543%

09Gautier, MSMS19,06973+53%

10Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80272+14%

11Southaven, MSMS57,81972+870%

12Clinton, MSMS26,64072+82%

13Ripley, MSMS5,37771+84%

14Tupelo, MSMS38,08771+51%

15Olive Branch, MSMS47,56371+103%

16Batesville, MSMS7,32570+18%

17Starkville, MSMS25,75470+25%

18New Albany, MSMS7,75669+33%

19Cleveland, MSMS10,13869+8%

20Philadelphia, MSMS6,85869+13%

21Columbia, MSMS6,52569+26%

22Picayune, MSMS12,01968+15%

23Pass Christian, MSMS6,45968+2%

24Kosciusko, MSMS6,72267+9%

25St. Martin, MSMS8,13966+146%

26Senatobia, MSMS8,47366+23%

27Richland, MSMS7,63065+2196%

28Laurel, MSMS17,66265+2%

29Pontotoc, MSMS6,15664+76%

30Pearl, MSMS28,86464+178%

31Grenada, MSMS12,08864+1%

32Flowood, MSMS11,00363+66%

33Corinth, MSMS14,34563+38%

34Natchez, MSMS14,880630%

35Oxford, MSMS26,77363+41%

36Brookhaven, MSMS11,646630%

37Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45162+126%

38Columbus, MSMS22,79262−2%

39Louisville, MSMS5,92162−1%

40Amory, MSMS6,38659+17%

41Meridian, MSMS33,37059−6%

42West Point, MSMS9,74359−7%

43Booneville, MSMS9,25759+77%

44Vicksburg, MSMS19,83057−7%

45Moss Point, MSMS11,74357−1%

46Canton, MSMS10,87354−3%

47Greenwood, MSMS13,42952−15%

48Byram, MSMS12,70752–

49McComb, MSMS11,69752−18%

50Waveland, MSMS7,04250+57%

51Petal, MSMS11,69448+488%

52Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63448+14%

53Brandon, MSMS26,12247+49%

54Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26447+225%

55Latimer, MSMS6,75646+1792%

56Long Beach, MSMS17,30945+108%

57Madison, MSMS28,57544+306%

58Hernando, MSMS18,82444−10%

59University, MSMS5,31544–

60Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99342+66%

61Holly Springs, MSMS6,40242−21%

62Saltillo, MSMS5,06042+356%

63Jackson, MSMS141,19642−33%

64Greenville, MSMS26,53040−35%

65Indianola, MSMS8,63739−31%

66Clarksdale, MSMS13,64337−38%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44131+108%

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86731−46%

69Vancleave, MSMS5,07821+3%

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