Edwards, MS Demographics

A map of Edwards's Population by Race

Edwards, Mississippi had a population of 995 in 2020. It was 11.0% White, 84.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 1.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Edwards, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Edwards is the 190th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Edwards's White Population

109 residents of Edwards identify as White, or 11.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Edwards considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Edwards is ranked #378 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Edwards is less White than neighboring Bovina (59.1% White), Learned (85.7% White), Bolton (25.4% White), Raymond (39% White), and Beechwood (48.6% White).

Edwards's Black Population

843 residents of Edwards identify as Black, or 84.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Edwards considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Edwards is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Edwards is more Black than neighboring Bovina (34.3% Black), Learned (7.1% Black), Bolton (72.6% Black), Raymond (57.3% Black), and Beechwood (46.2% Black).

Edwards's Asian Population

1 residents of Edwards identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Edwards roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Edwards is ranked #226 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Edwards is more Asian than neighboring Bolton (0% Asian). Edwards is less Asian than neighboring Bovina (1% Asian), Learned (1.8% Asian), Raymond (0.2% Asian), and Beechwood (1.1% Asian).

Edwards's Hispanic Population

20 residents of Edwards identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Edwards roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Edwards is ranked #207 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Edwards is more Hispanic than neighboring Bovina (0.8% Hispanic), Learned (0% Hispanic), Bolton (0.7% Hispanic), and Raymond (1.5% Hispanic). Edwards is less Hispanic than neighboring Beechwood (2.3% Hispanic).

Edwards's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Edwards identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Edwards roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Edwards is ranked #217 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Edwards is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bovina (0% Native American/Other), and Bolton (0% Native American/Other). Edwards is less Native American/Other than neighboring Learned (1.8% Native American/Other), and Raymond (0.4% Native American/Other).

Edwards's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Edwards identify as Multiracial, or 1.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Edwards roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Edwards is ranked #283 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Edwards is more Multiracial than neighboring Bolton (1.4% Multiracial), Raymond (1.6% Multiracial), and Beechwood (1.5% Multiracial). Edwards is less Multiracial than neighboring Bovina (4.8% Multiracial), and Learned (3.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.