Sharon, MS Demographics

A map of Sharon's Population by Race

Sharon, Mississippi had a population of 1,344 in 2020. It was 86.2% White, 9.1% Black, 0.1% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 2.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sharon, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sharon is the 164th 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).

Sharon's White Population

1,159 residents of Sharon identify as White, or 86.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Sharon considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sharon is ranked #66 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sharon is more White than neighboring Sandersville (83.3% White), Laurel (26% White), Heidelberg (11.9% White), Soso (63.6% White), and Ellisville (53.8% White).

Sharon's Black Population

122 residents of Sharon identify as Black, or 9.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sharon considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sharon is ranked #338 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sharon is more Black than neighboring Sandersville (6.6% Black). Sharon is less Black than neighboring Laurel (62% Black), Heidelberg (85.4% Black), Soso (23.2% Black), and Ellisville (37% Black).

Sharon's Asian Population

1 residents of Sharon identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sharon roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sharon is ranked #226 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sharon is more Asian than neighboring Heidelberg (0% Asian), and Soso (0% Asian). Sharon is less Asian than neighboring Sandersville (0.2% Asian), Laurel (0.6% Asian), and Ellisville (0.5% Asian).

Sharon's Hispanic Population

32 residents of Sharon identify as Hispanic, or 2.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sharon roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sharon is ranked #172 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sharon is more Hispanic than neighboring Sandersville (1.4% Hispanic), and Heidelberg (0.5% Hispanic). Sharon is less Hispanic than neighboring Laurel (8.5% Hispanic), Soso (11.5% Hispanic), and Ellisville (6.4% Hispanic).

Sharon's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Sharon identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sharon roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sharon is ranked #304 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sharon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Heidelberg (0% Native American/Other). Sharon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sandersville (4.6% Native American/Other), Laurel (0.7% Native American/Other), Soso (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ellisville (0.4% Native American/Other).

Sharon's Multiracial Population

28 residents of Sharon identify as Multiracial, or 2.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sharon roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sharon is ranked #257 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sharon is more Multiracial than neighboring Soso (1.2% Multiracial), and Ellisville (1.9% Multiracial). Sharon is less Multiracial than neighboring Sandersville (3.9% Multiracial), and Heidelberg (2.2% Multiracial).

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