Duncan, MS Demographics

A map of Duncan's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	308	183	64.6%	66.3%
White	160	80	33.5%	29.0%
Multiracial	9	5	1.9%	1.8%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	7	0.0%	2.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Duncan, Mississippi has an estimated population of 477, a dramatic increase from the 276 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.6% Black, 33.5% White, 1.9% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Duncan, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Duncan has become slightly 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 Duncan, that probability was 47.5% in 2020 and 47.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Duncan is ranked the 269th 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). Duncan was ranked the 333rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Duncan's White Population

160 residents of Duncan, or 33.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Duncan is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Duncan ranks 303rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duncan's White population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Duncan's population has increased from 29.0% to 33.5%.

Duncan is more White than neighboring Alligator (14.7% White), Shelby (1.3% White), Bobo (0% White), and Winstonville (0% White). Duncan is less White than neighboring Rena Lara (89.4% White).

Duncan's Black Population

308 residents of Duncan, or 64.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Duncan is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Duncan ranks 113th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duncan's Black population has grown by an estimated 68.3%. Black residents' share of Duncan's population has decreased from 66.3% to 64.6%.

Duncan is more Black than neighboring Rena Lara (0% Black). Duncan is less Black than neighboring Alligator (84.5% Black), Shelby (98.7% Black), Bobo (100% Black), and Winstonville (74.2% Black).

Duncan's Asian Population

0 residents of Duncan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Duncan is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Duncan ranks 149th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Duncan's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Duncan, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Duncan is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Duncan ranks 167th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duncan's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Duncan's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.0%.

Duncan is less Hispanic than neighboring Rena Lara (10.6% Hispanic).

Duncan's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Duncan is less Native American/Other than neighboring Winstonville (1.5% Native American/Other).

Duncan's Multiracial Population

9 residents of Duncan, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Duncan is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Duncan ranks 308th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Duncan's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Duncan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Duncan is more Multiracial than neighboring Alligator (0.9% Multiracial), Shelby (0% Multiracial), Bobo (0% Multiracial), and Rena Lara (0% Multiracial). Duncan is less Multiracial than neighboring Winstonville (24.2% 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.