Crosby, MS Demographics

A map of Crosby's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	177	175	72.2%	72.3%
White	68	55	27.8%	22.7%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.8%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	3.3%

Crosby, Mississippi has an estimated population of 245, a slight increase from the 242 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.2% Black, 27.8% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crosby, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crosby has become 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 Crosby, that probability was 42.4% in 2020 and 40.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crosby is ranked the 335th 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). Crosby was ranked the 345th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crosby's White Population

68 residents of Crosby, or 27.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crosby is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Crosby ranks 332nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crosby's White population has grown by an estimated 23.6%. White residents' share of Crosby's population has increased from 22.7% to 27.8%.

Crosby is more White than neighboring Gloster (19.2% White), and Centreville (21.7% White). Crosby is less White than neighboring Roxie (43.9% White), Meadville (75.9% White), and Bude (44.7% White).

Crosby's Black Population

177 residents of Crosby, or 72.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crosby is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Crosby ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crosby's Black population has grown by an estimated 1.1%. Black residents' share of Crosby's population has remained roughly unchanged at 72.2%.

Crosby is more Black than neighboring Centreville (70.8% Black), Roxie (55.8% Black), Meadville (20.2% Black), and Bude (54.2% Black). Crosby is less Black than neighboring Gloster (79.3% Black).

Crosby's Asian Population

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

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

Crosby is less Asian than neighboring Gloster (0.3% Asian).

Crosby's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Crosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crosby is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Crosby ranks 351st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crosby's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Crosby's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Crosby is less Hispanic than neighboring Gloster (0.8% Hispanic), and Centreville (0.3% Hispanic).

Crosby's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Crosby, 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 Crosby is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Crosby ranks 70th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crosby's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crosby's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Crosby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Centreville (5.7% Native American/Other), and Meadville (2.4% Native American/Other).

Crosby's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Crosby, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crosby is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Crosby ranks 129th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crosby's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Crosby's population has decreased from 3.3% to 0.0%.

Crosby is less Multiracial than neighboring Gloster (0.3% Multiracial), Centreville (1.6% Multiracial), Roxie (0.2% Multiracial), Meadville (1.5% Multiracial), and Bude (1.2% 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.