Gloster, MS Demographics

A map of Gloster's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	755	633	79.3%	70.6%
White	183	230	19.2%	25.6%
Hispanic	8	16	0.8%	1.8%
Asian	3	1	0.3%	0.1%
Multiracial	3	13	0.3%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	4	0.0%	0.4%

Gloster, Mississippi has an estimated population of 952, an increase from the 897 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.3% Black, 19.2% White, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Multiracial, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gloster, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gloster 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 Gloster, that probability was 43.6% in 2020 and 33.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gloster is ranked the 203rd 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). Gloster was ranked the 203rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gloster's White Population

183 residents of Gloster, or 19.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gloster is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Gloster ranks 319th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloster's White population has declined by an estimated 20.4%. White residents' share of Gloster's population has decreased from 25.6% to 19.2%.

Gloster is more White than neighboring Wilson (9.9% White). Gloster is less White than neighboring Crosby (27.8% White), Centreville (21.7% White), Liberty (68.6% White), and Norwood (60% White).

Gloster's Black Population

755 residents of Gloster, or 79.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gloster is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Gloster ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloster's Black population has grown by an estimated 19.3%. Black residents' share of Gloster's population has increased from 70.6% to 79.3%.

Gloster is more Black than neighboring Crosby (72.2% Black), Centreville (70.8% Black), Liberty (28.2% Black), and Norwood (25.9% Black). Gloster is less Black than neighboring Wilson (89.3% Black).

Gloster's Asian Population

3 residents of Gloster, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gloster is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Gloster ranks 236th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloster's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Gloster's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Gloster is more Asian than neighboring Crosby (0% Asian), Centreville (0% Asian), Liberty (0% Asian), and Norwood (0% Asian). Gloster is less Asian than neighboring Wilson (0.6% Asian).

Gloster's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Gloster, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gloster is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Gloster ranks 233rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloster's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gloster's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.8%.

Gloster is more Hispanic than neighboring Crosby (0% Hispanic), Centreville (0.3% Hispanic), Liberty (0.2% Hispanic), Norwood (0% Hispanic), and Wilson (0% Hispanic).

Gloster's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gloster, 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 Gloster is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gloster ranks 179th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Gloster is less Native American/Other than neighboring Centreville (5.7% Native American/Other), and Liberty (1.7% Native American/Other).

Gloster's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Gloster, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gloster is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Gloster ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gloster's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 76.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Gloster's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.3%.

Gloster is more Multiracial than neighboring Crosby (0% Multiracial), and Wilson (0.2% Multiracial). Gloster is less Multiracial than neighboring Centreville (1.6% Multiracial), Liberty (1.2% Multiracial), and Norwood (14.1% 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.