Wesson, MS Demographics

A map of Wesson's Population by Race

Wesson, Mississippi had a population of 1,833 in 2020. It was 72.5% White, 20.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 4.3% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Wesson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Wesson is the 133rd 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).

Wesson's White Population

1,329 residents of Wesson identify as White, or 72.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Wesson larger than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Wesson is ranked #129 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Wesson is more White than neighboring Beauregard (57.4% White), Brookhaven (38% White), Hazlehurst (12.7% White), Bogue Chitto (41.6% White), and Georgetown (47.2% White).

Wesson's Black Population

371 residents of Wesson identify as Black, or 20.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Wesson less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Wesson is ranked #282 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Wesson is less Black than neighboring Beauregard (36% Black), Brookhaven (57.5% Black), Hazlehurst (75.8% Black), Bogue Chitto (52.6% Black), and Georgetown (48.4% Black).

Wesson's Asian Population

8 residents of Wesson identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Wesson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Wesson is ranked #133 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Wesson is more Asian than neighboring Beauregard (0.3% Asian), Bogue Chitto (0% Asian), and Georgetown (0% Asian). Wesson is less Asian than neighboring Brookhaven (1% Asian), and Hazlehurst (0.8% Asian).

Wesson's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Wesson identify as Hispanic, or 4.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Wesson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Wesson is ranked #83 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Wesson is more Hispanic than neighboring Brookhaven (1.1% Hispanic), Bogue Chitto (1.6% Hispanic), and Georgetown (1.6% Hispanic). Wesson is less Hispanic than neighboring Beauregard (4.5% Hispanic), and Hazlehurst (7.5% Hispanic).

Wesson's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Wesson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Wesson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Wesson is ranked #88 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Wesson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Beauregard (0.3% Native American/Other), Brookhaven (0.4% Native American/Other), Hazlehurst (0.2% Native American/Other), and Bogue Chitto (0.5% Native American/Other). Wesson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Georgetown (1.2% Native American/Other).

Wesson's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Wesson identify as Multiracial, or 1.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Wesson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Wesson is ranked #298 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Wesson is more Multiracial than neighboring Beauregard (1.4% Multiracial), and Georgetown (1.6% Multiracial). Wesson is less Multiracial than neighboring Brookhaven (2% Multiracial), Hazlehurst (2.8% Multiracial), and Bogue Chitto (3.7% Multiracial).

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