Conehatta, MS Demographics

A map of Conehatta's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Native American/Other	832	1,083	71.4%	78.7%
White	283	168	24.3%	12.2%
Multiracial	40	47	3.4%	3.4%
Asian	11	1	0.9%	0.1%
Black	0	62	0.0%	4.5%
Hispanic	0	15	0.0%	1.1%

Conehatta, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,166, a large decrease from the 1,376 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 71.4% Native American/Other, 24.3% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Conehatta, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Conehatta 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 Conehatta, that probability was 36.2% in 2020 and 43.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Conehatta is ranked the 183rd 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). Conehatta was ranked the 162nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Conehatta's White Population

283 residents of Conehatta, or 24.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Conehatta is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Conehatta ranks 373rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Conehatta's White population has grown by an estimated 68.5%. White residents' share of Conehatta's population has increased from 12.2% to 24.3%.

Conehatta is less White than neighboring Sebastopol (80.7% White), Lake (32.8% White), Decatur (65% White), Newton (31.9% White), and Union (52.7% White).

Conehatta's Black Population

0 residents of Conehatta, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Conehatta is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Conehatta ranks 366th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Conehatta's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Conehatta's population has decreased from 4.5% to 0.0%.

Conehatta is less Black than neighboring Sebastopol (11.3% Black), Lake (61.5% Black), Decatur (27.1% Black), Newton (65.7% Black), and Union (40.9% Black).

Conehatta's Asian Population

11 residents of Conehatta, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Conehatta is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Conehatta ranks 248th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Conehatta's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1000.0%. Asian residents' share of Conehatta's population has increased from 0.1% to 0.9%.

Conehatta is more Asian than neighboring Sebastopol (0% Asian), Lake (0.4% Asian), Decatur (0.5% Asian), Newton (0% Asian), and Union (0% Asian).

Conehatta's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Conehatta, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Conehatta is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Conehatta ranks 324th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Conehatta is less Hispanic than neighboring Sebastopol (6.1% Hispanic), Lake (0.6% Hispanic), Decatur (4.7% Hispanic), Newton (1.7% Hispanic), and Union (0.4% Hispanic).

Conehatta's Native American/Other Population

832 residents of Conehatta, or 71.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Conehatta is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Conehatta ranks 5th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Conehatta's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Conehatta's population has decreased from 78.7% to 71.4%.

Conehatta is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sebastopol (0% Native American/Other), Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), Decatur (1.1% Native American/Other), Newton (0.4% Native American/Other), and Union (1.4% Native American/Other).

Conehatta's Multiracial Population

40 residents of Conehatta, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Conehatta is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Conehatta ranks 117th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Conehatta's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 14.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Conehatta's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Conehatta is more Multiracial than neighboring Sebastopol (1.9% Multiracial), Decatur (1.7% Multiracial), and Newton (0.3% Multiracial). Conehatta is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake (4.2% Multiracial), and Union (4.5% 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.