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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 (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, MSMS5,43381+8%

02Pascagoula, MSMS21,40979+32%

03West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71579+62%

04D'Iberville, MSMS13,55778+71%

05Gulfport, MSMS76,50676+23%

06Ridgeland, MSMS24,75076+63%

07Biloxi, MSMS48,51674+33%

08Horn Lake, MSMS26,74174+94%

09Gautier, MSMS19,06973+26%

10Hattiesburg, MSMS48,80272+10%

11Southaven, MSMS57,81972+221%

12Clinton, MSMS26,64072+49%

13Ripley, MSMS5,37771+44%

14Tupelo, MSMS38,08771+30%

15Olive Branch, MSMS47,56371+142%

16Batesville, MSMS7,32570+11%

17Starkville, MSMS25,75470+15%

18New Albany, MSMS7,75669+15%

19Cleveland, MSMS10,13869+7%

20Philadelphia, MSMS6,85869+9%

21Columbia, MSMS6,52569+16%

22Picayune, MSMS12,01968+13%

23Pass Christian, MSMS6,45968+13%

24Kosciusko, MSMS6,72267+5%

25St. Martin, MSMS8,13966+76%

26Senatobia, MSMS8,47366+20%

27Richland, MSMS7,63065+259%

28Laurel, MSMS17,66265−2%

29Pontotoc, MSMS6,15664+43%

30Pearl, MSMS28,86464+60%

31Grenada, MSMS12,08864−0%

32Flowood, MSMS11,00363+50%

33Corinth, MSMS14,34563+36%

34Natchez, MSMS14,88063−0%

35Oxford, MSMS26,77363+29%

36Brookhaven, MSMS11,64663−2%

37Gulf Hills, MSMS8,45162+55%

38Columbus, MSMS22,79262−2%

39Louisville, MSMS5,92162−4%

40Amory, MSMS6,38659+11%

41Meridian, MSMS33,37059−7%

42West Point, MSMS9,74359−6%

43Booneville, MSMS9,25759+48%

44Vicksburg, MSMS19,83057−6%

45Moss Point, MSMS11,74357+8%

46Canton, MSMS10,87354+36%

47Greenwood, MSMS13,42952−10%

48Byram, MSMS12,70752+67%

49McComb, MSMS11,69752−16%

50Waveland, MSMS7,04250+53%

51Petal, MSMS11,69448+238%

52Bay St. Louis, MSMS10,63448+17%

53Brandon, MSMS26,12247+57%

54Gulf Park Estates, MSMS6,26447+159%

55Latimer, MSMS6,75646+291%

56Long Beach, MSMS17,30945+58%

57Madison, MSMS28,57544+175%

58Hernando, MSMS18,82444−11%

59University, MSMS5,31544–

60Ocean Springs, MSMS18,99342+51%

61Holly Springs, MSMS6,40242−7%

62Saltillo, MSMS5,06042+206%

63Jackson, MSMS141,19642−20%

64Greenville, MSMS26,53040−26%

65Indianola, MSMS8,63739−20%

66Clarksdale, MSMS13,64337−32%

67Diamondhead, MSMS9,44131+132%

68Yazoo City, MSMS9,86731−46%

69Vancleave, MSMS5,07821+13%

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