Lena, MS Demographics

A map of Lena's Population by Race

Lena, Mississippi had a population of 157 in 2020. It was 82.8% White, 14.6% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lena, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lena is the 379th 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).

Lena's White Population

130 residents of Lena identify as White, or 82.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lena considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lena is ranked #89 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lena is more White than neighboring Walnut Grove (26.5% White), Harperville (72% White), Carthage (29.7% White), Standing Pine (9.5% White), and Hillsboro (31.6% White).

Lena's Black Population

23 residents of Lena identify as Black, or 14.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lena considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lena is ranked #313 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lena is more Black than neighboring Standing Pine (2.1% Black). Lena is less Black than neighboring Walnut Grove (69.6% Black), Harperville (20.4% Black), Carthage (48.3% Black), and Hillsboro (60.2% Black).

Lena's Asian Population

0 residents of Lena identify as Asian, or 0.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lena roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lena is ranked #251 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lena is less Asian than neighboring Walnut Grove (0.2% Asian), Harperville (0.4% Asian), Carthage (0.8% Asian), Standing Pine (0.2% Asian), and Hillsboro (0.1% Asian).

Lena's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Lena identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lena roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lena is ranked #213 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lena is more Hispanic than neighboring Walnut Grove (1.6% Hispanic). Lena is less Hispanic than neighboring Harperville (4.4% Hispanic), Carthage (17.4% Hispanic), Standing Pine (4.3% Hispanic), and Hillsboro (4.7% Hispanic).

Lena's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lena identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lena roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lena is ranked #323 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lena is less Native American/Other than neighboring Walnut Grove (1% Native American/Other), Harperville (0.4% Native American/Other), Carthage (2% Native American/Other), Standing Pine (79.5% Native American/Other), and Hillsboro (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lena's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Lena identify as Multiracial, or 0.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lena roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lena is ranked #395 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lena is less Multiracial than neighboring Walnut Grove (1.2% Multiracial), Harperville (2.4% Multiracial), Carthage (1.8% Multiracial), Standing Pine (4.4% Multiracial), and Hillsboro (3.2% Multiracial).

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