Lumberton, MS Demographics

A map of Lumberton's Population by Race

Lumberton, Mississippi had a population of 1,617 in 2020. It was 36.7% White, 55.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 5.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lumberton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lumberton is the 145th 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).

Lumberton's White Population

594 residents of Lumberton identify as White, or 36.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lumberton less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lumberton is ranked #279 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lumberton is less White than neighboring Purvis (66.7% White), Baxterville (94.8% White), Poplarville (65.5% White), Oak Grove (54.2% White), and Bond (62.1% White).

Lumberton's Black Population

894 residents of Lumberton identify as Black, or 55.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lumberton larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lumberton is ranked #146 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lumberton is more Black than neighboring Purvis (25.7% Black), Baxterville (0.7% Black), Poplarville (27.3% Black), Oak Grove (34% Black), and Bond (28.7% Black).

Lumberton's Asian Population

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

Lumberton is more Asian than neighboring Purvis (0.1% Asian), and Baxterville (0% Asian). Lumberton is less Asian than neighboring Poplarville (0.8% Asian), Oak Grove (3% Asian), and Bond (0.8% Asian).

Lumberton's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Lumberton identify as Hispanic, or 1.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lumberton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lumberton is ranked #255 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lumberton is less Hispanic than neighboring Purvis (3.8% Hispanic), Poplarville (2.5% Hispanic), Oak Grove (4.2% Hispanic), and Bond (3% Hispanic).

Lumberton's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Lumberton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lumberton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lumberton is ranked #109 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lumberton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Purvis (0.3% Native American/Other), and Poplarville (0.5% Native American/Other). Lumberton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Baxterville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Bond (2% Native American/Other).

Lumberton's Multiracial Population

89 residents of Lumberton identify as Multiracial, or 5.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lumberton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lumberton is ranked #24 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lumberton is more Multiracial than neighboring Purvis (3.4% Multiracial), Baxterville (2.2% Multiracial), Poplarville (3.3% Multiracial), Oak Grove (4.1% Multiracial), and Bond (3.6% Multiracial).

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