Drew, MS Demographics

A map of Drew's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,643	1,573	77.1%	84.9%
White	304	198	14.3%	10.7%
Hispanic	161	29	7.6%	1.6%
Native American/Other	24	10	1.1%	0.5%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.2%
Multiracial	0	39	0.0%	2.1%

Drew, Mississippi has an estimated population of 2,132, a large increase from the 1,852 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.1% Black, 14.3% White, 7.6% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Drew, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Drew 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 Drew, that probability was 26.7% in 2020 and 38.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Drew is ranked the 121st 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). Drew was ranked the 132nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Drew's White Population

304 residents of Drew, or 14.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Drew is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Drew ranks 381st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew's White population has grown by an estimated 53.5%. White residents' share of Drew's population has increased from 10.7% to 14.3%.

Drew is more White than neighboring Ruleville (8.9% White), Doddsville (1.5% White), and Renova (0.5% White). Drew is less White than neighboring Merigold (52.1% White), and Cleveland (41.3% White).

Drew's Black Population

1,643 residents of Drew, or 77.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Drew is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Drew ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.5%. Black residents' share of Drew's population has decreased from 84.9% to 77.1%.

Drew is more Black than neighboring Merigold (47.7% Black), and Cleveland (51% Black). Drew is less Black than neighboring Ruleville (89.4% Black), Doddsville (98.5% Black), and Renova (96.6% Black).

Drew's Asian Population

0 residents of Drew, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Drew is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Drew ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Drew's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Drew is less Asian than neighboring Cleveland (2.1% Asian).

Drew's Hispanic Population

161 residents of Drew, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Drew is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Drew ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 455.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Drew's population has increased from 1.6% to 7.6%.

Drew is more Hispanic than neighboring Ruleville (1.2% Hispanic), Doddsville (0% Hispanic), Renova (2% Hispanic), Merigold (0% Hispanic), and Cleveland (2.8% Hispanic).

Drew's Native American/Other Population

24 residents of Drew, or 1.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Drew is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Drew ranks 134th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 140.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Drew's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.1%.

Drew is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ruleville (0% Native American/Other), Doddsville (0% Native American/Other), Renova (0% Native American/Other), Merigold (0% Native American/Other), and Cleveland (0% Native American/Other).

Drew's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Drew, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Drew is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Drew ranks 264th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drew's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Drew's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Drew is less Multiracial than neighboring Ruleville (0.5% Multiracial), Renova (0.8% Multiracial), Merigold (0.2% Multiracial), and Cleveland (2.9% 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.