Most Diverse Cities in Mississippi (2026)

Conehatta is the #1 ranked city in Mississippi with 0.647 (diversity index). This ranking includes 196 Mississippi cities with available data.

#1
Conehatta
0.647
Pop. 1,110
#2
Oak Grove
0.643
Pop. 2,200
#3
Pontotoc
0.641
Pop. 5,717
#4
Gluckstadt
0.628
Pop. 2,791
#5
Lynchburg
0.623
Pop. 1,894
#6
Maben
0.618
Pop. 1,435
#7
Collins
0.611
Pop. 2,180
#8
Byhalia
0.609
Pop. 1,935
#9
Carthage
0.608
Pop. 4,859
#10
Ridgeland
0.596
Pop. 24,548
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All 196 Cities Ranked

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS
#CityPopulationDiversity Index
1Conehatta1,1100.647
2Oak Grove2,2000.643
3Pontotoc5,7170.641
4Gluckstadt2,7910.628
5Lynchburg1,8940.623
6Maben1,4350.618
7Collins2,1800.611
8Byhalia1,9350.609
9Carthage4,8590.608
10Ridgeland24,5480.596
11Pascagoula21,8120.595
12Horn Lake26,6220.594
13Gulfport72,5330.592
14Baldwyn3,0050.592
15Ecru1,5660.590
16Tylertown2,0230.585
17West Hattiesburg6,5090.578
18Clinton27,4180.576
19Forest5,3650.572
20Tupelo37,8250.570
21Hattiesburg48,5070.570
22Gautier19,0260.569
23New Albany7,6610.567
24Ripley5,4150.564
25Olive Branch46,5380.560
26Union2,2890.559
27Magee3,9770.558
28Cleveland10,8550.558
29Picayune11,8390.556
30Beechwood3,7080.555
31D'Iberville13,0330.555
32Southaven55,5310.554
33Glendale1,5190.552
34Quitman1,9490.551
35Prentiss1,0480.551
36Houston3,7570.551
37Biloxi49,0110.549
38Sardis2,5250.547
39Pearl27,4580.545
40Leakesville5,5640.545
41Shannon1,7190.542
42Blue Mountain1,4520.542
43Starkville25,6110.538
44Vardaman1,0040.537
45Senatobia8,3060.535
46Rawls Springs1,5540.535
47Philadelphia7,0300.531
48Flora2,3990.529
49Batesville7,4320.524
50Water Valley3,3800.524
51Wiggins4,2700.524
52Bruce1,4450.523
53Victoria1,2080.523
54Marion2,0330.521
55Eupora2,0360.521
56Grenada12,4840.519
57Pelahatchie1,6480.517
58Waynesboro4,5520.516
59Mendenhall2,3970.515
60Meridian34,4660.515
61Morton3,6610.513
62Columbia5,8040.513
63Arnold Line1,4340.511
64Brookhaven11,6560.511
65Ackerman1,9060.510
66Louisville6,0180.509
67Poplarville2,8140.508
68Lucedale2,9440.507
69Decatur2,0250.506
70Raymond1,8560.505
71Winona4,3190.501
72Columbus23,6160.496
73Gulf Hills8,1930.496
74Flowood10,3840.495
75Raleigh1,1040.495
76Magnolia3,2640.495
77Kosciusko6,9940.494
78Bay Springs2,0210.492
79Crystal Springs4,7660.492
80Laurel17,1290.491
81Taylorsville1,9970.487
82DeLisle1,5140.486
83Natchez14,2070.486
84Ellisville4,5930.482
85Amory6,5640.482
86Lyman2,0410.482
87Mississippi State4,3670.480
88Monticello1,2770.478
89Oxford26,0860.476
90Walls1,3920.475
91Vaiden1,3110.473
92Guntown2,1740.471
93Centreville2,3480.467
94Calhoun City1,8040.467
95Wesson2,3460.466
96New Hope3,5870.466
97West Point9,9670.462
98Nettleton2,0230.458
99Latimer6,4740.454
100Pass Christian5,9420.454
101Caledonia1,2830.452
102Nellieburg1,2970.450
103Richland7,2500.448
104Corinth14,4500.440
105Goodman1,2370.438
106Greenwood13,9830.437
107Escatawpa3,6260.435
108Holly Springs6,8610.432
109Richton1,1800.431
110Aberdeen4,9090.429
111Newton3,1510.425
112Pearl River4,4030.424
113Charleston2,3010.423
114Marks1,4830.421
115Nicholson2,5230.419
116Columbus AFB1,3680.419
117Moss Point12,0660.418
118Leland3,8640.418
119University4,8990.417
120Courtland1,1840.416
121Byram12,8470.411
122St. Martin7,7970.408
123Belzoni1,6640.408
124Como1,4640.405
125Lumberton1,5150.404
126Vicksburg20,9440.401
127Stonewall1,0580.400
128Bay St. Louis9,9710.398
129Canton10,8630.394
130Booneville9,0600.390
131Brandon25,3520.390
132Purvis1,6910.389
133McComb12,2020.387
134Algoma1,0650.383
135Gloster1,1890.378
136Drew2,1860.367
137Waveland7,0660.361
138Coldwater1,2930.360
139Hernando17,5800.359
140Madison27,7750.358
141Petal11,1950.353
142Sharon2,2230.347
143Mount Olive1,2680.344
144Lexington1,2020.343
145Fulton4,5110.338
146Long Beach16,8760.335
147Rolling Fork2,0010.334
148Ocean Springs18,5610.330
149Clarksdale14,4230.324
150Indianola9,3600.314
151Terry1,8090.313
152Jackson149,8270.309
153Sumrall2,1120.308
154Greenville28,8330.304
155Hazlehurst3,5470.302
156Mantachie1,7450.300
157Okolona2,6230.297
158Sunflower1,0490.282
159Macon3,4540.281
160Verona2,7820.275
161Saltillo4,9620.273
162Rosedale1,8710.262
163Gulf Park Estates6,5170.250
164Belmont2,5380.246
165Collinsville1,8490.236
166Yazoo City10,2700.226
167Port Gibson1,1140.224
168Robinhood1,3040.220
169Moorhead1,3700.217
170Diamondhead9,3380.215
171Durant1,9040.213
172Summit2,6840.212
173Ruleville2,8590.211
174Farmington2,0440.192
175Florence4,6470.191
176Tunica Resorts1,9770.184
177Cleary2,0600.177
178Mooreville2,0520.161
179Itta Bena1,7350.154
180Iuka3,1180.126
181Vancleave5,1960.120
182Kiln2,4540.116
183Alcorn State University1,0070.111
184Hollandale2,2580.101
185Bridgetown2,9550.096
186Tutwiler2,0490.093
187Pickens1,2350.091
188Shaw1,5860.072
189Hurley1,3050.058
190Tchula2,1540.051
191Metcalfe1,1410.040
192Shelby1,7090.029
193Hide-A-Way Lake2,6150.029
194Mound Bayou1,5260.018
195Wade1,3800.010
196Fayette1,6020.000

Methodology

Cities in Mississippi are ranked by diversity index. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the #1 most diverse cities in mississippi?
Conehatta ranks #1 with 0.647 (diversity index).
What are the top 5 most diverse cities in mississippi?
1. Conehatta (0.647), 2. Oak Grove (0.643), 3. Pontotoc (0.641), 4. Gluckstadt (0.628), 5. Lynchburg (0.623)
How many cities in Mississippi are ranked?
This ranking includes 196 cities in Mississippi with available data.

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