Lumberton, MS Demographics

A map of Lumberton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	940	894	71.2%	55.3%
White	352	594	26.7%	36.7%
Multiracial	24	89	1.8%	5.5%
Native American/Other	4	10	0.3%	0.6%
Asian	0	5	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	25	0.0%	1.5%

Lumberton, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,320, a large decrease from the 1,617 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.2% Black, 26.7% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lumberton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lumberton has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lumberton, that probability was 55.6% in 2020 and 42.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lumberton is ranked the 167th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. 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). Lumberton was ranked the 145th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lumberton's White Population

352 residents of Lumberton, or 26.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lumberton is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Lumberton ranks 279th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumberton's White population has declined by an estimated 40.7%. White residents' share of Lumberton's population has decreased from 36.7% to 26.7%.

Lumberton is less White than neighboring Purvis (68% White), Baxterville (100% White), Poplarville (61.8% White), Oak Grove (54.1% White), and Bond (76.4% White).

Lumberton's Black Population

940 residents of Lumberton, or 71.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lumberton is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Lumberton ranks 146th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumberton's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Black residents' share of Lumberton's population has increased from 55.3% to 71.2%.

Lumberton is more Black than neighboring Purvis (23.3% Black), Baxterville (0% Black), Poplarville (31.6% Black), Oak Grove (34.7% Black), and Bond (23.6% Black).

Lumberton's Asian Population

0 residents of Lumberton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lumberton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Lumberton ranks 174th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumberton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lumberton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lumberton is less Asian than neighboring Poplarville (0.2% Asian).

Lumberton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lumberton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lumberton is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lumberton ranks 256th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumberton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lumberton's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.0%.

Lumberton is less Hispanic than neighboring Purvis (6.6% Hispanic), Poplarville (2.6% Hispanic), and Oak Grove (1.7% Hispanic).

Lumberton's Native American/Other Population

4 residents of Lumberton, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lumberton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lumberton ranks 117th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumberton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lumberton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lumberton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Baxterville (0% Native American/Other), Oak Grove (0% Native American/Other), and Bond (0% Native American/Other). Lumberton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Purvis (1.4% Native American/Other), and Poplarville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lumberton's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Lumberton, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lumberton is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Lumberton ranks 24th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lumberton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 73.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lumberton's population has decreased from 5.5% to 1.8%.

Lumberton is more Multiracial than neighboring Purvis (0.7% Multiracial), Baxterville (0% Multiracial), and Bond (0% Multiracial). Lumberton is less Multiracial than neighboring Poplarville (3.2% Multiracial), and Oak Grove (9.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.