Sledge, MS Demographics

A map of Sledge's Population by Race

Sledge, Mississippi had a population of 368 in 2020. It was 4.9% White, 94.8% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sledge, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sledge is the 301st 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).

Sledge's White Population

18 residents of Sledge identify as White, or 4.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Sledge considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sledge is ranked #404 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sledge is more White than neighboring Falcon (0% White). Sledge is less White than neighboring Crenshaw (21.5% White), Darling (12.3% White), Marks (26.4% White), and Strayhorn (88.7% White).

Sledge's Black Population

349 residents of Sledge identify as Black, or 94.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sledge considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sledge is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sledge is more Black than neighboring Crenshaw (77.1% Black), Darling (84.4% Black), Marks (71.4% Black), and Strayhorn (2.1% Black). Sledge is less Black than neighboring Falcon (99.1% Black).

Sledge's Asian Population

1 residents of Sledge identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sledge roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sledge is ranked #152 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sledge is more Asian than neighboring Falcon (0% Asian), and Crenshaw (0% Asian). Sledge is less Asian than neighboring Darling (0.6% Asian), and Strayhorn (0.4% Asian).

Sledge's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sledge identify as Hispanic, or 0.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sledge roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sledge is ranked #412 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sledge is less Hispanic than neighboring Crenshaw (0.3% Hispanic), Marks (0.3% Hispanic), and Strayhorn (4.2% Hispanic).

Sledge's Native American/Other Population

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

Sledge is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crenshaw (0.2% Native American/Other), and Marks (0.1% Native American/Other).

Sledge's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Sledge identify as Multiracial, or 0.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sledge roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Sledge is ranked #414 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sledge is less Multiracial than neighboring Falcon (0.9% Multiracial), Crenshaw (0.9% Multiracial), Darling (2.6% Multiracial), Marks (1.5% Multiracial), and Strayhorn (4.6% Multiracial).

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