Lyon, MS Demographics

A map of Lyon's Population by Race

Lyon, Mississippi had a population of 296 in 2020. It was 74.7% White, 18.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lyon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lyon is the 321st 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).

Lyon's White Population

221 residents of Lyon identify as White, or 74.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lyon larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lyon is ranked #121 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lyon is more White than neighboring Clarksdale (14.5% White), Jonestown (0.5% White), Farrell (8.5% White), and Coahoma (0.9% White). Lyon is less White than neighboring Dublin (87.5% White).

Lyon's Black Population

56 residents of Lyon identify as Black, or 18.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lyon less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lyon is ranked #292 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lyon is more Black than neighboring Dublin (8.3% Black). Lyon is less Black than neighboring Clarksdale (81.5% Black), Jonestown (98.1% Black), Farrell (88% Black), and Coahoma (98.7% Black).

Lyon's Asian Population

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

Lyon is less Asian than neighboring Clarksdale (0.7% Asian), and Jonestown (0.1% Asian).

Lyon's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Lyon identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lyon roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lyon is ranked #134 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lyon is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarksdale (1.4% Hispanic), Jonestown (0.7% Hispanic), Farrell (1.5% Hispanic), Coahoma (0% Hispanic), and Dublin (0% Hispanic).

Lyon's Native American/Other Population

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

Lyon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarksdale (0.2% Native American/Other), Jonestown (0.1% Native American/Other), and Dublin (0% Native American/Other). Lyon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Farrell (0.5% Native American/Other), and Coahoma (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lyon's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Lyon identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lyon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Lyon is ranked #151 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lyon is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarksdale (1.8% Multiracial), Jonestown (0.4% Multiracial), Farrell (1.5% Multiracial), and Coahoma (0% Multiracial). Lyon is less Multiracial than neighboring Dublin (4.2% Multiracial).

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