Fernwood, MS Demographics

A map of Fernwood's Population by Race

Fernwood, Mississippi had a population of 286 in 2020. It was 66.1% White, 26.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fernwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fernwood is the 327th 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).

Fernwood's White Population

189 residents of Fernwood identify as White, or 66.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Fernwood slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fernwood is ranked #155 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fernwood is more White than neighboring Magnolia (27% White), McComb (23.4% White), Summit (18.3% White), Osyka (43.3% White), and Bogue Chitto (41.6% White).

Fernwood's Black Population

75 residents of Fernwood identify as Black, or 26.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fernwood slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fernwood is ranked #254 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fernwood is less Black than neighboring Magnolia (67.8% Black), McComb (70.6% Black), Summit (76.9% Black), Osyka (49.9% Black), and Bogue Chitto (52.6% Black).

Fernwood's Asian Population

1 residents of Fernwood identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fernwood roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fernwood is ranked #152 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fernwood is more Asian than neighboring Bogue Chitto (0% Asian). Fernwood is less Asian than neighboring McComb (1.2% Asian), and Osyka (0.8% Asian).

Fernwood's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Fernwood identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fernwood roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fernwood is ranked #194 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fernwood is more Hispanic than neighboring Magnolia (1.3% Hispanic), Summit (1.2% Hispanic), and Bogue Chitto (1.6% Hispanic).

Fernwood's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Fernwood 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 Fernwood roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fernwood is ranked #217 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fernwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Magnolia (0.5% Native American/Other), McComb (0.4% Native American/Other), Summit (0.5% Native American/Other), Osyka (1% Native American/Other), and Bogue Chitto (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fernwood's Multiracial Population

14 residents of Fernwood identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fernwood roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Fernwood is ranked #39 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fernwood is more Multiracial than neighboring Magnolia (3.2% Multiracial), McComb (2.3% Multiracial), Summit (2.9% Multiracial), Osyka (2.9% Multiracial), and Bogue Chitto (3.7% Multiracial).

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