Thaxton, MS Demographics

A map of Thaxton's Population by Race

Thaxton, Mississippi had a population of 692 in 2020. It was 92.6% White, 1.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Thaxton, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Thaxton is the 226th 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).

Thaxton's White Population

641 residents of Thaxton identify as White, or 92.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Thaxton considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Thaxton is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Thaxton is more White than neighboring Toccopola (84.3% White), Randolph (88.3% White), Ecru (76.1% White), Pontotoc (63% White), and Algoma (75% White).

Thaxton's Black Population

7 residents of Thaxton identify as Black, or 1.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Thaxton considerably less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Thaxton is ranked #403 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Thaxton is more Black than neighboring Randolph (0% Black). Thaxton is less Black than neighboring Toccopola (5.6% Black), Ecru (12.9% Black), Pontotoc (20.9% Black), and Algoma (17.7% Black).

Thaxton's Asian Population

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

Thaxton is less Asian than neighboring Ecru (0.2% Asian), Pontotoc (0.3% Asian), and Algoma (0.1% Asian).

Thaxton's Hispanic Population

25 residents of Thaxton identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Thaxton roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Thaxton is ranked #108 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Thaxton is more Hispanic than neighboring Toccopola (2.8% Hispanic). Thaxton is less Hispanic than neighboring Randolph (5.6% Hispanic), Ecru (8.1% Hispanic), Pontotoc (12.1% Hispanic), and Algoma (3.7% Hispanic).

Thaxton's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Thaxton identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Thaxton roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Thaxton is ranked #217 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Thaxton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Randolph (0% Native American/Other). Thaxton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Toccopola (0.7% Native American/Other), Ecru (0.4% Native American/Other), Pontotoc (0.8% Native American/Other), and Algoma (0.4% Native American/Other).

Thaxton's Multiracial Population

17 residents of Thaxton identify as Multiracial, or 2.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Thaxton roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Thaxton is ranked #207 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Thaxton is more Multiracial than neighboring Ecru (2.2% Multiracial). Thaxton is less Multiracial than neighboring Toccopola (6.6% Multiracial), Randolph (6.1% Multiracial), Pontotoc (2.9% Multiracial), and Algoma (3% Multiracial).

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