Dennis, MS Demographics

A map of Dennis's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	85	150	100.0%	87.2%
Black	0	2	0.0%	1.2%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	12	0.0%	7.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	8	0.0%	4.7%

Dennis, Mississippi has an estimated population of 85, a dramatic decrease from the 172 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 Dennis, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dennis 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 Dennis, that probability was 23.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dennis is ranked the 400th 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). Dennis was ranked the 374th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dennis's White Population

85 residents of Dennis, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dennis is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Dennis ranks 61st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennis's White population has declined by an estimated 43.3%. White residents' share of Dennis's population has increased from 87.2% to 100.0%.

Dennis is more White than neighboring Belmont (82.1% White), Tishomingo (79.7% White), Golden (88.3% White), Paden (99.2% White), and Red Bay (90.7% White).

Dennis's Black Population

0 residents of Dennis, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dennis is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Dennis ranks 399th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennis's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Dennis's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Dennis is less Black than neighboring Tishomingo (3.8% Black), and Red Bay (1.2% Black).

Dennis's Asian Population

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

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

Dennis is less Asian than neighboring Belmont (1.9% Asian), Tishomingo (0.3% Asian), and Red Bay (0.2% Asian).

Dennis's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Dennis, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dennis is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Dennis ranks 37th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennis's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dennis's population has decreased from 7.0% to 0.0%.

Dennis is less Hispanic than neighboring Belmont (13.8% Hispanic), Tishomingo (5.3% Hispanic), Golden (5.6% Hispanic), and Red Bay (6.3% Hispanic).

Dennis's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Dennis is less Native American/Other than neighboring Golden (4.6% Native American/Other).

Dennis's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Dennis, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dennis is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Dennis ranks 48th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dennis's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Dennis's population has decreased from 4.7% to 0.0%.

Dennis is less Multiracial than neighboring Belmont (2.2% Multiracial), Tishomingo (10.9% Multiracial), Golden (1.5% Multiracial), Paden (0.8% Multiracial), and Red Bay (1.6% 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.