The 10 Mississippi Cities With The Largest Black Population For 2024


The most African American cities in Mississippi are Yazoo City and Indianola for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most African American cities in Mississippi research summary. We used Saturday Night Science to analyze Mississippi’s most recent Census data to determine the blackest cities in Mississippi based on the percentage of Black residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The city with the largest African American population in Mississippi is Yazoo City based on the most recent Census data.

  • Yazoo City is 88.87% Black.

  • The least African American city in Mississippi is Ocean Springs.

  • Ocean Springs is 6.14% Black.

  • Mississippi is 37.1% Black.

  • Mississippi is the 1st blackest state in the United States.

Cities With Highest Black Population In Mississippi Map


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


The Black community is one of the fastest-growing communities in America this decade.

Roughly 42 million people identifying as Black or African American live in the United States, making up 12% of the total population. According to the most recent American Community Survey, the Black population in Mississippi is 1,098,675 – at 37.1% of the total population of Mississippi.

The percentage growth of Blacks in America is the third largest percentage change for any race according to the Census’s race and ethnicity definition. Most scholars and historians agree that increasing diversity in America is a good thing.

We agree.

But how has the increase in the black population impacted Mississippi? Which cities and towns in Mississippi have seen the greatest increase in its Black population?

We broke down the most recent census data to determine the cities in Mississippi with the largest African American population in 2024:

What’s the blackest city in Mississippi? The city with the largest Black population in Mississippi for 2024 is Yazoo City. See if Yazoo City ranked as one of the most african american places in America.

And if you already knew these places were Black, check out the best places to live in Mississippi or the most diverse places in Mississippi.

The 10 Blackest Cities In Mississippi For 2024

1. Yazoo City

Yazoo City, MS

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Population: 10,573
% African American: 88.87%
# Of African American Residents: 9,396
Percent Change Since 2010: -3.22%
More on Yazoo City: Data | Cost Of Living

2. Indianola

Indianola, MS

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Population: 9,572
% African American: 83.77%
# Of African American Residents: 8,018
Percent Change Since 2010: -8.32%
More on Indianola: Data | Cost Of Living

3. Greenville

Greenville, MS

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Population: 29,495
% African American: 82.78%
# Of African American Residents: 24,416
Percent Change Since 2010: -6.91%
More on Greenville: Data | Cost Of Living

4. Jackson

Jackson, MS

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Population: 153,271
% African American: 81.95%
# Of African American Residents: 125,609
Percent Change Since 2010: -8.26%
More on Jackson: Data | Cost Of Living

5. Clarksdale

Clarksdale, MS

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Population: 14,769
% African American: 81.04%
# Of African American Residents: 11,969
Percent Change Since 2010: -14.74%
More on Clarksdale: Data | Cost Of Living

6. Holly Springs

Holly Springs, MS

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Population: 6,942
% African American: 77.02%
# Of African American Residents: 5,347
Percent Change Since 2010: -12.19%
More on Holly Springs: Data | Cost Of Living

7. Byram

Byram, MS

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Population: 12,922
% African American: 75.04%
# Of African American Residents: 9,697
Percent Change Since 2010: 85.2%
More on Byram: Data | Cost Of Living

8. Canton

Canton, MS

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Population: 10,951
% African American: 74.57%
# Of African American Residents: 8,166
Percent Change Since 2010: -20.58%
More on Canton: Data | Cost Of Living

9. Moss Point

Moss Point, MS

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Population: 12,173
% African American: 74.39%
# Of African American Residents: 9,055
Percent Change Since 2010: -7.78%
More on Moss Point: Data | Cost Of Living

10. Mccomb

Mccomb, MS

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Population: 12,295
% African American: 73.71%
# Of African American Residents: 9,063
Percent Change Since 2010: 6.44%
More on Mccomb: Data | Cost Of Living

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In Mississippi With The Largest Black Population For 2024

We still believe in the accuracy of data — especially from the Census. So that’s where we went to get the race breakdown across Mississippi.

That leads us to the Census’s most recently available data, the 2018-2022 American Community Survey data from the US Census.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or latino

Our particular column of interest was the number of people who identified as Black or African American.

We limited our analysis to non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people in Mississippi. That left us with 59 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Black or African American. The percentages ranked from 88.9% to 6.1%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of the Black population, with a higher score being more Black than a lower score. Yazoo City took the distinction of being the most Black, while Ocean Springs was the least African American city.

We updated this article for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the cities in Mississippi with the largest African American population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in Mississippi ranked by population of African American residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Black Populations Across Mississippi

If you’re looking for a breakdown of African American populations across Mississippi according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The blackest cities in Mississippi are Yazoo City, Indianola, Greenville, Jackson, Clarksdale, Holly Springs, Byram, Canton, Moss Point, and McComb.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least African American places in Mississippi:

  1. Ocean Springs
  2. Long Beach
  3. Waveland

For more Mississippi reading, check out:

African American Population By City In Mississippi

Rank City Population African American Population % African American
1 Yazoo City 10,573 9,396 88.87%
2 Indianola 9,572 8,018 83.77%
3 Greenville 29,495 24,416 82.78%
4 Jackson 153,271 125,609 81.95%
5 Clarksdale 14,769 11,969 81.04%
6 Holly Springs 6,942 5,347 77.02%
7 Byram 12,922 9,697 75.04%
8 Canton 10,951 8,166 74.57%
9 Moss Point 12,173 9,055 74.39%
10 Mccomb 12,295 9,063 73.71%
11 Greenwood 14,242 9,999 70.21%
12 Vicksburg 21,337 14,659 68.7%
13 Laurel 17,241 11,297 65.52%
14 Meridian 34,990 22,738 64.98%
15 West Point 10,063 6,522 64.81%
16 Columbus 23,896 15,262 63.87%
17 Natchez 14,380 8,950 62.24%
18 Louisville 6,061 3,561 58.75%
19 Grenada 12,594 7,224 57.36%
20 Brookhaven 11,714 6,646 56.74%
21 Cleveland 11,082 5,859 52.87%
22 Kosciusko 7,056 3,696 52.38%
23 Hattiesburg 48,466 24,944 51.47%
24 Philadelphia 7,065 3,590 50.81%
25 Batesville 7,464 3,403 45.59%
26 Horn Lake 26,652 11,748 44.08%
27 Senatobia 8,288 3,616 43.63%
28 Clinton 27,668 12,043 43.53%
29 Columbia 5,831 2,498 42.84%
30 Forest 5,416 2,263 41.78%
31 Ridgeland 24,618 10,169 41.31%
32 Tupelo 37,939 14,537 38.32%
33 Gulfport 72,524 27,655 38.13%
34 Picayune 11,804 4,444 37.65%
35 Pascagoula 21,904 7,999 36.52%
36 Southaven 54,908 19,800 36.06%
37 Gautier 19,007 6,673 35.11%
38 Starkville 24,274 8,196 33.76%
39 New Albany 7,657 2,552 33.33%
40 Pearl 27,255 8,852 32.48%
41 Olive Branch 45,938 14,813 32.25%
42 Amory 6,642 1,887 28.41%
43 Pontotoc 5,676 1,523 26.83%
44 Oxford 25,713 6,604 25.68%
45 Flowood 10,204 2,545 24.94%
46 Biloxi 49,141 10,061 20.47%
47 Brandon 25,142 4,976 19.79%
48 Ripley 5,440 1,053 19.36%
49 Richland 7,208 1,370 19.01%
50 Hernando 17,262 3,200 18.54%
51 D’iberville 12,922 2,186 16.92%
52 Booneville 9,027 1,526 16.9%
53 Corinth 14,520 2,392 16.47%
54 Bay St. Louis 9,788 1,598 16.33%
55 Petal 11,047 1,633 14.78%
56 Madison 27,595 3,633 13.17%
57 Waveland 7,075 908 12.83%
58 Long Beach 16,809 1,369 8.14%
59 Ocean Springs 18,417 1,130 6.14%
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

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