Ruleville, MS Demographics

A map of Ruleville's Population by Race

Ruleville, Mississippi had a population of 2,642 in 2020. It was 13.0% White, 84.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ruleville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ruleville is the 99th 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).

Ruleville's White Population

344 residents of Ruleville identify as White, or 13.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Ruleville considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ruleville is ranked #370 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ruleville is more White than neighboring Doddsville (10.1% White), Drew (10.7% White), and Sunflower (10.7% White). Ruleville is less White than neighboring Boyle (48.1% White), and Cleveland (43.6% White).

Ruleville's Black Population

2,238 residents of Ruleville identify as Black, or 84.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ruleville considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ruleville is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ruleville is more Black than neighboring Boyle (45.5% Black), and Cleveland (49.3% Black). Ruleville is less Black than neighboring Doddsville (88.4% Black), Drew (84.9% Black), and Sunflower (87.8% Black).

Ruleville's Asian Population

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

Ruleville is less Asian than neighboring Drew (0.2% Asian), Boyle (0.4% Asian), and Cleveland (1.7% Asian).

Ruleville's Hispanic Population

15 residents of Ruleville identify as Hispanic, or 0.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ruleville roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ruleville is ranked #372 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ruleville is more Hispanic than neighboring Doddsville (0% Hispanic), and Sunflower (0.5% Hispanic). Ruleville is less Hispanic than neighboring Drew (1.6% Hispanic), Boyle (3.9% Hispanic), and Cleveland (2.5% Hispanic).

Ruleville's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Ruleville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ruleville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ruleville is ranked #261 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ruleville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Doddsville (0% Native American/Other). Ruleville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Drew (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cleveland (0.3% Native American/Other).

Ruleville's Multiracial Population

39 residents of Ruleville identify as Multiracial, or 1.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ruleville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Ruleville is ranked #333 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ruleville is more Multiracial than neighboring Doddsville (1.4% Multiracial), and Sunflower (0.8% Multiracial). Ruleville is less Multiracial than neighboring Drew (2.1% Multiracial), Boyle (1.9% Multiracial), and Cleveland (2.6% Multiracial).

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