Terry, MS Demographics

A map of Terry's Population by Race

Terry, Mississippi had a population of 1,304 in 2020. It was 24.3% White, 72.9% Black, 0.3% Asian, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Terry, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Terry is the 168th 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).

Terry's White Population

317 residents of Terry identify as White, or 24.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Terry considerably less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Terry is ranked #328 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Terry is less White than neighboring Byram (25.2% White), Crystal Springs (30.1% White), Cleary (89% White), Florence (82.7% White), and Richland (66.9% White).

Terry's Black Population

951 residents of Terry identify as Black, or 72.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Terry considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Terry is ranked #86 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Terry is more Black than neighboring Byram (71% Black), Crystal Springs (61.8% Black), Cleary (6.2% Black), Florence (13.3% Black), and Richland (19.9% Black).

Terry's Asian Population

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

Terry is more Asian than neighboring Cleary (0.2% Asian), and Florence (0.2% Asian). Terry is less Asian than neighboring Byram (0.7% Asian), and Richland (2.3% Asian).

Terry's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Terry identify as Hispanic, or 1.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Terry roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Terry is ranked #303 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Terry is more Hispanic than neighboring Byram (0.9% Hispanic). Terry is less Hispanic than neighboring Crystal Springs (5.4% Hispanic), and Richland (8.4% Hispanic).

Terry's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Terry 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 Terry roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Terry is ranked #261 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Terry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Byram (0.3% Native American/Other), and Cleary (0.4% Native American/Other).

Terry's Multiracial Population

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

Terry is less Multiracial than neighboring Byram (1.8% Multiracial), Crystal Springs (2.1% Multiracial), Cleary (3% Multiracial), Florence (2.4% Multiracial), and Richland (2.3% Multiracial).

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