Ovett, MS Demographics

A map of Ovett's Population by Race

Ovett, Mississippi had a population of 183 in 2020. It was 98.4% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ovett, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ovett is the 369th 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).

Ovett's White Population

180 residents of Ovett identify as White, or 98.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Ovett considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ovett is ranked #2 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ovett is more White than neighboring Runnelstown (92.5% White), Richton (66.1% White), Ellisville (53.8% White), Laurel (26% White), and Petal (74.5% White).

Ovett's Black Population

0 residents of Ovett identify as Black, or 0.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ovett considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ovett is ranked #417 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ovett is less Black than neighboring Runnelstown (2.5% Black), Richton (28.8% Black), Ellisville (37% Black), Laurel (62% Black), and Petal (14.6% Black).

Ovett's Asian Population

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

Ovett is less Asian than neighboring Runnelstown (2.8% Asian), Richton (0.2% Asian), Ellisville (0.5% Asian), Laurel (0.6% Asian), and Petal (0.8% Asian).

Ovett's Hispanic Population

1 residents of Ovett identify as Hispanic, or 0.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ovett roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ovett is ranked #384 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ovett is less Hispanic than neighboring Runnelstown (0.9% Hispanic), Richton (1.7% Hispanic), Ellisville (6.4% Hispanic), Laurel (8.5% Hispanic), and Petal (5.6% Hispanic).

Ovett's Native American/Other Population

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

Ovett is less Native American/Other than neighboring Runnelstown (0.9% Native American/Other), Ellisville (0.4% Native American/Other), Laurel (0.7% Native American/Other), and Petal (0.4% Native American/Other).

Ovett's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Ovett identify as Multiracial, or 1.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ovett roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ovett is ranked #366 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ovett is more Multiracial than neighboring Runnelstown (0.3% Multiracial). Ovett is less Multiracial than neighboring Richton (3.2% Multiracial), Ellisville (1.9% Multiracial), Laurel (2.1% Multiracial), and Petal (4.2% Multiracial).

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