Artesia, MS Demographics

A map of Artesia's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	341	258	94.5%	84.9%
White	20	33	5.5%	10.9%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	3.6%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Artesia, Mississippi has an estimated population of 361, a large increase from the 304 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.5% Black, 5.5% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Artesia, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Artesia has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Artesia, that probability was 26.7% in 2020 and 10.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Artesia is ranked the 302nd most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. 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). Artesia was ranked the 316th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Artesia's White Population

20 residents of Artesia, or 5.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Artesia is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Artesia ranks 380th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Artesia's White population has declined by an estimated 39.4%. White residents' share of Artesia's population has decreased from 10.9% to 5.5%.

Artesia is more White than neighboring Crawford (5.1% White). Artesia is less White than neighboring Mississippi State (67.2% White), West Point (31% White), Brooksville (24.1% White), and Starkville (52.7% White).

Artesia's Black Population

341 residents of Artesia, or 94.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Artesia is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Artesia ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Artesia's Black population has grown by an estimated 32.2%. Black residents' share of Artesia's population has increased from 84.9% to 94.5%.

Artesia is more Black than neighboring Mississippi State (24.1% Black), West Point (67.3% Black), Brooksville (73.3% Black), and Starkville (36% Black).

Artesia's Asian Population

0 residents of Artesia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Artesia is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Artesia ranks 164th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Artesia's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Artesia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Artesia is less Asian than neighboring Mississippi State (3% Asian), West Point (0.1% Asian), and Starkville (4.6% Asian).

Artesia's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Artesia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Artesia is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Artesia ranks 110th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Artesia's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Artesia's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Artesia is less Hispanic than neighboring Mississippi State (1.6% Hispanic), West Point (0.1% Hispanic), and Starkville (3.8% Hispanic).

Artesia's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Artesia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Artesia is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Artesia ranks 229th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Artesia's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Artesia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Artesia is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mississippi State (0.5% Native American/Other), and Starkville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Artesia's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Artesia, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Artesia is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Artesia ranks 414th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Artesia's Multiracial population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Multiracial residents' share of Artesia's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Artesia is less Multiracial than neighboring Crawford (0.4% Multiracial), Mississippi State (3.7% Multiracial), West Point (1.6% Multiracial), Brooksville (2.6% Multiracial), and Starkville (2.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.