Gunnison, MS Demographics

A map of Gunnison's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	337	246	86.0%	83.4%
Hispanic	26	11	6.6%	3.7%
White	23	33	5.9%	11.2%
Multiracial	6	4	1.5%	1.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Gunnison, Mississippi has an estimated population of 392, a dramatic increase from the 295 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.0% Black, 6.6% Hispanic, 5.9% White, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gunnison, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gunnison has become 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 Gunnison, that probability was 29.0% in 2020 and 25.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gunnison is ranked the 294th 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). Gunnison was ranked the 323rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gunnison's White Population

23 residents of Gunnison, or 5.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gunnison is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Gunnison ranks 377th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gunnison's White population has declined by an estimated 30.3%. White residents' share of Gunnison's population has decreased from 11.2% to 5.9%.

Gunnison is more White than neighboring Shelby (1.3% White). Gunnison is less White than neighboring Symonds (70.8% White), Rosedale (7.5% White), Beulah (7% White), and Pace (8.7% White).

Gunnison's Black Population

337 residents of Gunnison, or 86.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gunnison is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Gunnison ranks 49th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gunnison's Black population has grown by an estimated 37.0%. Black residents' share of Gunnison's population has increased from 83.4% to 86.0%.

Gunnison is more Black than neighboring Symonds (29.2% Black). Gunnison is less Black than neighboring Rosedale (89.3% Black), Beulah (91.7% Black), Pace (91.3% Black), and Shelby (98.7% Black).

Gunnison's Asian Population

0 residents of Gunnison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gunnison is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Gunnison ranks 158th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Gunnison's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Gunnison, or 6.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gunnison is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Gunnison ranks 104th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gunnison's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 136.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gunnison's population has increased from 3.7% to 6.6%.

Gunnison is more Hispanic than neighboring Symonds (0% Hispanic), Rosedale (0% Hispanic), Beulah (0% Hispanic), Pace (0% Hispanic), and Shelby (0% Hispanic).

Gunnison's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Gunnison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Beulah (0.3% Native American/Other).

Gunnison's Multiracial Population

6 residents of Gunnison, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gunnison is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Gunnison ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gunnison's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gunnison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Gunnison is more Multiracial than neighboring Symonds (0% Multiracial), Beulah (0.9% Multiracial), Pace (0% Multiracial), and Shelby (0% Multiracial). Gunnison is less Multiracial than neighboring Rosedale (3.2% 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.