Blue Mountain, MS Demographics

A map of Blue Mountain's Population by Race

Blue Mountain, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,232, a large increase from the 948 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.5% White, 20.2% Black, 13.1% Hispanic, 5.0% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Mountain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Mountain has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Blue Mountain, that probability was 44.4% in 2020 and 59.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Mountain is ranked the 176th 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). Blue Mountain was ranked the 196th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Mountain's White Population

721 residents of Blue Mountain, or 58.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Mountain is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Blue Mountain ranks 135th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mountain's White population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. White residents' share of Blue Mountain's population has decreased from 71.6% to 58.5%.

Blue Mountain is less White than neighboring Ripley (65.5% White), Myrtle (69.5% White), Hickory Flat (78.7% White), New Albany (60.2% White), and Falkner (86.1% White).

Blue Mountain's Black Population

249 residents of Blue Mountain, or 20.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Mountain is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Blue Mountain ranks 283rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mountain's Black population has grown by an estimated 30.4%. Black residents' share of Blue Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 20.2%.

Blue Mountain is more Black than neighboring Ripley (16.4% Black), Hickory Flat (7.4% Black), and Falkner (3.6% Black). Blue Mountain is less Black than neighboring Myrtle (29.3% Black), and New Albany (27.3% Black).

Blue Mountain's Asian Population

29 residents of Blue Mountain, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Mountain is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Blue Mountain ranks 171st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mountain's Asian population has grown by an estimated 866.7%. Asian residents' share of Blue Mountain's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.4%.

Blue Mountain is more Asian than neighboring Ripley (0% Asian), Myrtle (0% Asian), Hickory Flat (0% Asian), New Albany (0.6% Asian), and Falkner (0% Asian).

Blue Mountain's Hispanic Population

161 residents of Blue Mountain, or 13.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Mountain is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Mountain ranks 100th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mountain's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 335.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Mountain's population has increased from 3.9% to 13.1%.

Blue Mountain is more Hispanic than neighboring Ripley (12.1% Hispanic), Myrtle (0% Hispanic), Hickory Flat (6.3% Hispanic), New Albany (7.7% Hispanic), and Falkner (7.5% Hispanic).

Blue Mountain's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Blue Mountain, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blue Mountain is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Mountain ranks 90th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mountain's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Mountain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Blue Mountain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ripley (0.2% Native American/Other), Myrtle (0.4% Native American/Other), Hickory Flat (0.6% Native American/Other), and Falkner (0% Native American/Other). Blue Mountain is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Albany (1.9% Native American/Other).

Blue Mountain's Multiracial Population

62 residents of Blue Mountain, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Mountain is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Mountain ranks 134th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mountain's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Mountain's population has increased from 3.3% to 5.0%.

Blue Mountain is more Multiracial than neighboring Myrtle (0.8% Multiracial), New Albany (2.4% Multiracial), and Falkner (2.9% Multiracial). Blue Mountain is less Multiracial than neighboring Ripley (5.8% Multiracial), and Hickory Flat (7.2% 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.