Fernwood, MS Demographics

A map of Fernwood's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	57	189	100.0%	66.1%
Black	0	75	0.0%	26.2%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Hispanic	0	6	0.0%	2.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	14	0.0%	4.9%

Fernwood, Mississippi has an estimated population of 57, a dramatic decrease from the 286 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 Fernwood, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fernwood 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 Fernwood, that probability was 49.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fernwood is ranked the 409th 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). Fernwood was ranked the 327th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fernwood's White Population

57 residents of Fernwood, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fernwood is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Fernwood ranks 156th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernwood's White population has declined by an estimated 69.8%. White residents' share of Fernwood's population has increased from 66.1% to 100.0%.

Fernwood is more White than neighboring Magnolia (27% White), McComb (23.4% White), Summit (10.9% White), Osyka (31.6% White), and Bogue Chitto CDP (Lincoln County) (83.3% White).

Fernwood's Black Population

0 residents of Fernwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fernwood is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Fernwood ranks 255th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernwood's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Fernwood's population has decreased from 26.2% to 0.0%.

Fernwood is less Black than neighboring Magnolia (66.4% Black), McComb (72% Black), Summit (85.3% Black), Osyka (51.8% Black), and Bogue Chitto CDP (Lincoln County) (16.7% Black).

Fernwood's Asian Population

0 residents of Fernwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fernwood is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Fernwood ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Fernwood is less Asian than neighboring McComb (0.5% Asian), and Osyka (0.2% Asian).

Fernwood's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Fernwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fernwood is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fernwood ranks 201st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Fernwood is less Hispanic than neighboring Magnolia (3.3% Hispanic), McComb (2.6% Hispanic), Summit (0.9% Hispanic), and Osyka (4.9% Hispanic).

Fernwood's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fernwood, 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 Fernwood is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Fernwood ranks 217th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernwood's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fernwood's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Fernwood is less Native American/Other than neighboring Magnolia (0.3% Native American/Other), McComb (0.4% Native American/Other), and Osyka (2.9% Native American/Other).

Fernwood's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Fernwood, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fernwood is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Fernwood ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fernwood's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Fernwood's population has decreased from 4.9% to 0.0%.

Fernwood is less Multiracial than neighboring Magnolia (3% Multiracial), McComb (1.1% Multiracial), Summit (2.9% Multiracial), and Osyka (8.5% 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.