Darling, MS Demographics

A map of Darling's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	82	130	100.0%	84.4%
White	0	19	0.0%	12.3%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	4	0.0%	2.6%

Darling, Mississippi has an estimated population of 82, a dramatic decrease from the 154 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% Black, 0.0% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Darling, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Darling 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 Darling, that probability was 27.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Darling is ranked the 401st 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). Darling was ranked the 381st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Darling's White Population

0 residents of Darling, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Darling is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Darling ranks 372nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darling's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Darling's population has decreased from 12.3% to 0.0%.

Darling is less White than neighboring Falcon (2.1% White), Sledge (1.5% White), Marks (27.7% White), Lambert (25.5% White), and Crenshaw (18.2% White).

Darling's Black Population

82 residents of Darling, or 100.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Darling is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Darling ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darling's Black population has declined by an estimated 36.9%. Black residents' share of Darling's population has increased from 84.4% to 100.0%.

Darling is more Black than neighboring Falcon (97.9% Black), Sledge (93.7% Black), Marks (70.4% Black), Lambert (74.5% Black), and Crenshaw (81.4% Black).

Darling's Asian Population

0 residents of Darling, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Darling is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Darling ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darling's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Darling's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Darling's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Darling, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Darling is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Darling ranks 412th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Darling is less Hispanic than neighboring Sledge (0.4% Hispanic).

Darling's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Darling is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marks (0.9% Native American/Other), and Crenshaw (0.2% Native American/Other).

Darling's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Darling, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Darling is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Darling ranks 196th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Darling's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Darling's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Darling is less Multiracial than neighboring Sledge (4.4% Multiracial), Marks (0.9% Multiracial), and Crenshaw (0.3% 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.