Moorhead, MS Demographics

A map of Moorhead's Population by Race

Moorhead, Mississippi had a population of 1,937 in 2020. It was 22.0% White, 74.5% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Moorhead, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Moorhead is the 124th 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).

Moorhead's White Population

426 residents of Moorhead identify as White, or 22.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Moorhead considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Moorhead is ranked #337 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Moorhead is more White than neighboring Sunflower (10.7% White), Indianola (15.8% White), Morgan City (15.9% White), and Mississippi Valley State University (16.4% White). Moorhead is less White than neighboring Inverness (49.8% White).

Moorhead's Black Population

1,443 residents of Moorhead identify as Black, or 74.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Moorhead considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Moorhead is ranked #81 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Moorhead is more Black than neighboring Inverness (47.2% Black), and Mississippi Valley State University (73.7% Black). Moorhead is less Black than neighboring Sunflower (87.8% Black), Indianola (80.4% Black), and Morgan City (81.6% Black).

Moorhead's Asian Population

4 residents of Moorhead identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Moorhead roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Moorhead is ranked #192 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Moorhead is more Asian than neighboring Sunflower (0% Asian), Inverness (0.1% Asian), and Morgan City (0% Asian). Moorhead is less Asian than neighboring Indianola (0.7% Asian), and Mississippi Valley State University (1.1% Asian).

Moorhead's Hispanic Population

45 residents of Moorhead identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Moorhead roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Moorhead is ranked #178 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Moorhead is more Hispanic than neighboring Sunflower (0.5% Hispanic), Inverness (1% Hispanic), and Indianola (1.5% Hispanic). Moorhead is less Hispanic than neighboring Morgan City (2.4% Hispanic), and Mississippi Valley State University (7.3% Hispanic).

Moorhead's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Moorhead 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 Moorhead roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Moorhead is ranked #323 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Moorhead is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sunflower (0.2% Native American/Other), Inverness (0.2% Native American/Other), Indianola (0.3% Native American/Other), and Mississippi Valley State University (0.9% Native American/Other).

Moorhead's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Moorhead identify as Multiracial, or 1.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Moorhead roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Moorhead is ranked #375 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Moorhead is more Multiracial than neighboring Sunflower (0.8% Multiracial), Morgan City (0% Multiracial), and Mississippi Valley State University (0.6% Multiracial). Moorhead is less Multiracial than neighboring Inverness (1.6% Multiracial), and Indianola (1.4% Multiracial).

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