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Poplarville, MS Demographics

A map of Poplarville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,85765.5%
Black
77427.3%
Multiracial
943.3%
Hispanic
712.5%
Asian
220.8%
Native American/Other
150.5%

Poplarville, Mississippi had a population of 2,833 in 2020. It was 65.5% White, 27.3% Black, 0.8% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Poplarville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Poplarville is the 96th 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).

Poplarville's White Population

1,857 residents of Poplarville identify as White, or 65.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Poplarville slightly larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Poplarville is ranked #157 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Poplarville is more White than neighboring Lumberton (36.7% White), and Angie (63.6% White). Poplarville is less White than neighboring Baxterville (94.8% White), Hide-A-Way Lake (88.9% White), and Varnado (82.1% White).

Poplarville's Black Population

774 residents of Poplarville identify as Black, or 27.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Poplarville slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Poplarville is ranked #249 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Poplarville is more Black than neighboring Baxterville (0.7% Black), Hide-A-Way Lake (1.2% Black), and Varnado (12.4% Black). Poplarville is less Black than neighboring Lumberton (55.3% Black), and Angie (31.4% Black).

Poplarville's Asian Population

22 residents of Poplarville identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Poplarville roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Poplarville is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Poplarville is more Asian than neighboring Lumberton (0.3% Asian), Baxterville (0% Asian), Hide-A-Way Lake (0.7% Asian), Varnado (0% Asian), and Angie (0% Asian).

Poplarville's Hispanic Population

71 residents of Poplarville identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Poplarville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Poplarville is ranked #167 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Poplarville is more Hispanic than neighboring Lumberton (1.5% Hispanic), Baxterville (1.5% Hispanic), and Varnado (2.1% Hispanic). Poplarville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hide-A-Way Lake (4% Hispanic), and Angie (2.7% Hispanic).

Poplarville's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Poplarville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Poplarville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Poplarville is ranked #133 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Poplarville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Varnado (0% Native American/Other), and Angie (0% Native American/Other). Poplarville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lumberton (0.6% Native American/Other), Baxterville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Hide-A-Way Lake (0.9% Native American/Other).

Poplarville's Multiracial Population

94 residents of Poplarville identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Poplarville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Poplarville is ranked #123 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Poplarville is more Multiracial than neighboring Baxterville (2.2% Multiracial), and Angie (2.3% Multiracial). Poplarville is less Multiracial than neighboring Lumberton (5.5% Multiracial), and Hide-A-Way Lake (4.3% Multiracial).

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