Ellisville, MS Demographics

A map of Ellisville's Population by Race

Ellisville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 4,521, a slight decrease from the 4,652 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.2% White, 33.9% Black, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ellisville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ellisville has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Ellisville, that probability was 56.9% in 2020 and 54.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ellisville is ranked the 77th 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). Ellisville was ranked the 74th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ellisville's White Population

2,632 residents of Ellisville, or 58.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ellisville is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Ellisville ranks 216th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellisville's White population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. White residents' share of Ellisville's population has increased from 53.8% to 58.2%.

Ellisville is more White than neighboring Laurel (28.7% White), and Eastabuchie (31.7% White). Ellisville is less White than neighboring Moselle (100% White), Soso (76.3% White), and Ovett (100% White).

Ellisville's Black Population

1,534 residents of Ellisville, or 33.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ellisville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Ellisville ranks 212th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellisville's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.9%. Black residents' share of Ellisville's population has decreased from 37.0% to 33.9%.

Ellisville is more Black than neighboring Moselle (0% Black), Soso (23% Black), Eastabuchie (22% Black), and Ovett (0% Black). Ellisville is less Black than neighboring Laurel (61.3% Black).

Ellisville's Asian Population

19 residents of Ellisville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ellisville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Ellisville ranks 124th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellisville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 20.8%. Asian residents' share of Ellisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ellisville is more Asian than neighboring Moselle (0% Asian), Laurel (0.2% Asian), Eastabuchie (0% Asian), and Ovett (0% Asian). Ellisville is less Asian than neighboring Soso (0.7% Asian).

Ellisville's Hispanic Population

277 residents of Ellisville, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ellisville is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Ellisville ranks 41st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellisville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 7.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ellisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.1%.

Ellisville is more Hispanic than neighboring Moselle (0% Hispanic), Soso (0% Hispanic), and Ovett (0% Hispanic). Ellisville is less Hispanic than neighboring Laurel (9.1% Hispanic), and Eastabuchie (46.3% Hispanic).

Ellisville's Native American/Other Population

18 residents of Ellisville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ellisville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Ellisville ranks 211th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellisville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ellisville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Ellisville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Moselle (0% Native American/Other), Laurel (0% Native American/Other), Soso (0% Native American/Other), Eastabuchie (0% Native American/Other), and Ovett (0% Native American/Other).

Ellisville's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Ellisville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ellisville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Ellisville ranks 288th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ellisville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Ellisville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.9%.

Ellisville is more Multiracial than neighboring Moselle (0% Multiracial), Laurel (0.6% Multiracial), Soso (0% Multiracial), Eastabuchie (0% Multiracial), and Ovett (0% 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.