Blue Springs, MS Demographics

A map of Blue Springs's Population by Race

Blue Springs, Mississippi has an estimated population of 268, a dramatic decrease from the 436 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 76.9% White, 14.2% Black, 7.8% Hispanic, 1.1% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Springs has become considerably more 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 Blue Springs, that probability was 24.9% in 2020 and 38.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Springs is ranked the 329th 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 Springs was ranked the 275th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Springs's White Population

206 residents of Blue Springs, or 76.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Springs is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Blue Springs ranks 66th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's White population has declined by an estimated 45.2%. White residents' share of Blue Springs's population has decreased from 86.2% to 76.9%.

Blue Springs is more White than neighboring Ecru (59% White), New Albany (60.2% White), and Tupelo (51.9% White). Blue Springs is less White than neighboring Sherman (83.3% White), and Saltillo (79.5% White).

Blue Springs's Black Population

38 residents of Blue Springs, or 14.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Springs is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Blue Springs ranks 345th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Black residents' share of Blue Springs's population has increased from 7.6% to 14.2%.

Blue Springs is more Black than neighboring Sherman (12.3% Black). Blue Springs is less Black than neighboring Ecru (25.9% Black), New Albany (27.3% Black), Saltillo (16% Black), and Tupelo (37.8% Black).

Blue Springs's Asian Population

0 residents of Blue Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Blue Springs ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Blue Springs's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Blue Springs is less Asian than neighboring New Albany (0.6% Asian), and Tupelo (1.7% Asian).

Blue Springs's Hispanic Population

21 residents of Blue Springs, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Springs is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Springs ranks 281st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 250.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Springs's population has increased from 1.4% to 7.8%.

Blue Springs is more Hispanic than neighboring Sherman (0.7% Hispanic), New Albany (7.7% Hispanic), Saltillo (2.4% Hispanic), and Tupelo (4.7% Hispanic). Blue Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Ecru (11.6% Hispanic).

Blue Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Blue Springs, 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 Blue Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Springs ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Blue Springs is less Native American/Other than neighboring Ecru (0.6% Native American/Other), New Albany (1.9% Native American/Other), Saltillo (1.4% Native American/Other), and Tupelo (1.1% Native American/Other).

Blue Springs's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Blue Springs, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Springs ranks 98th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Springs's population has decreased from 3.7% to 1.1%.

Blue Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Saltillo (0.7% Multiracial). Blue Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Sherman (3.7% Multiracial), Ecru (2.8% Multiracial), New Albany (2.4% Multiracial), and Tupelo (2.8% 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.