Clara, MS Demographics

A map of Clara's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	540	371	100.0%	96.1%
Black	0	2	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	7	0.0%	1.8%

Clara, Mississippi has an estimated population of 540, a dramatic increase from the 386 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clara, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clara 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 Clara, that probability was 7.6% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clara is ranked the 257th 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). Clara was ranked the 291st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clara's White Population

540 residents of Clara, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clara is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Clara ranks 10th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clara's White population has grown by an estimated 45.6%. White residents' share of Clara's population has increased from 96.1% to 100.0%.

Clara is more White than neighboring Waynesboro (31.5% White), Buckatunna (50.7% White), State Line (33.4% White), Shubuta (16.8% White), and Richton (66.5% White).

Clara's Black Population

0 residents of Clara, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clara is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Clara ranks 411th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clara's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Clara's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Clara is less Black than neighboring Waynesboro (66.2% Black), Buckatunna (49.3% Black), State Line (65.4% Black), Shubuta (82.8% Black), and Richton (31.1% Black).

Clara's Asian Population

0 residents of Clara, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clara is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Clara ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Clara's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Clara, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clara is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Clara ranks 296th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clara's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clara's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Clara is less Hispanic than neighboring Shubuta (0.4% Hispanic), and Richton (0.7% Hispanic).

Clara's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Clara, 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 Clara is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Clara ranks 258th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Clara is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waynesboro (0.2% Native American/Other), State Line (0.2% Native American/Other), and Richton (0.2% Native American/Other).

Clara's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Clara, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clara is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Clara ranks 306th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clara's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clara's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Clara is less Multiracial than neighboring Waynesboro (2.1% Multiracial), State Line (1.1% Multiracial), and Richton (1.5% 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.