Walnut, MS Demographics

A map of Walnut's Population by Race

Walnut, Mississippi had a population of 704 in 2020. It was 76.6% White, 17.5% Black, 0.0% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Walnut, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Walnut is the 224th 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).

Walnut's White Population

539 residents of Walnut identify as White, or 76.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Walnut considerably larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Walnut is ranked #111 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Walnut is more White than neighboring Middleton (73.6% White). Walnut is less White than neighboring Chalybeate (91.8% White), Falkner (87% White), Essary Springs (98.6% White), and Pocahontas (89.2% White).

Walnut's Black Population

123 residents of Walnut identify as Black, or 17.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Walnut less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Walnut is ranked #299 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Walnut is more Black than neighboring Chalybeate (0.6% Black), Falkner (5.7% Black), Essary Springs (0% Black), and Pocahontas (3.4% Black). Walnut is less Black than neighboring Middleton (19% Black).

Walnut's Asian Population

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

Walnut is less Asian than neighboring Middleton (0.6% Asian), and Pocahontas (0.6% Asian).

Walnut's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Walnut identify as Hispanic, or 1.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Walnut roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Walnut is ranked #241 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Walnut is more Hispanic than neighboring Essary Springs (0% Hispanic). Walnut is less Hispanic than neighboring Chalybeate (2.9% Hispanic), Falkner (5% Hispanic), Middleton (2.6% Hispanic), and Pocahontas (2.8% Hispanic).

Walnut's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Walnut 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 Walnut roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Walnut is ranked #304 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Walnut is more Native American/Other than neighboring Essary Springs (0% Native American/Other), and Pocahontas (0% Native American/Other). Walnut is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chalybeate (1.8% Native American/Other), Falkner (0.5% Native American/Other), and Middleton (0.8% Native American/Other).

Walnut's Multiracial Population

30 residents of Walnut identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Walnut roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Walnut is ranked #57 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Walnut is more Multiracial than neighboring Chalybeate (2.9% Multiracial), Falkner (1.8% Multiracial), Middleton (3.5% Multiracial), Essary Springs (1.4% Multiracial), and Pocahontas (4% Multiracial).

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