Harperville, MS Demographics

A map of Harperville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	158	180	82.3%	72.0%
Black	34	51	17.7%	20.4%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	11	0.0%	4.4%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Multiracial	0	6	0.0%	2.4%

Harperville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 192, a large decrease from the 250 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.3% White, 17.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harperville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harperville 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 Harperville, that probability was 43.7% in 2020 and 29.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harperville is ranked the 358th 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). Harperville was ranked the 344th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harperville's White Population

158 residents of Harperville, or 82.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harperville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Harperville ranks 131st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harperville's White population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. White residents' share of Harperville's population has increased from 72.0% to 82.3%.

Harperville is more White than neighboring Hillsboro (7.6% White), Walnut Grove (36.6% White), Forest (23% White), and Sebastopol (80.7% White). Harperville is less White than neighboring Lena (89.3% White).

Harperville's Black Population

34 residents of Harperville, or 17.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harperville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Harperville ranks 281st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harperville's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Harperville's population has decreased from 20.4% to 17.7%.

Harperville is more Black than neighboring Lena (7.1% Black), and Sebastopol (11.3% Black). Harperville is less Black than neighboring Hillsboro (61% Black), Walnut Grove (57.4% Black), and Forest (37.3% Black).

Harperville's Asian Population

0 residents of Harperville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harperville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Harperville ranks 141st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Harperville is less Asian than neighboring Forest (0.1% Asian).

Harperville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Harperville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harperville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Harperville ranks 81st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harperville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Harperville's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Harperville is less Hispanic than neighboring Hillsboro (24.8% Hispanic), Walnut Grove (4.1% Hispanic), Forest (36% Hispanic), Lena (2.4% Hispanic), and Sebastopol (6.1% Hispanic).

Harperville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Harperville, 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 Harperville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Harperville ranks 199th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Harperville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsboro (6.6% Native American/Other), and Forest (0.3% Native American/Other).

Harperville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Harperville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harperville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Harperville ranks 224th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harperville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harperville's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Harperville is less Multiracial than neighboring Walnut Grove (1.9% Multiracial), Forest (3.3% Multiracial), Lena (1.2% Multiracial), and Sebastopol (1.9% 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.