Hide-A-Way Lake, MS Demographics

A map of Hide-A-Way Lake's Population by Race

Hide-A-Way Lake, Mississippi has an estimated population of 2,569, a large increase from the 2,065 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.6% White, 1.8% Multiracial, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hide-A-Way Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hide-A-Way Lake 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 Hide-A-Way Lake, that probability was 20.6% in 2020 and 6.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hide-A-Way Lake is ranked the 104th 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). Hide-A-Way Lake was ranked the 114th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hide-A-Way Lake's White Population

2,481 residents of Hide-A-Way Lake, or 96.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hide-A-Way Lake is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Hide-A-Way Lake ranks 49th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hide-A-Way Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 35.1%. White residents' share of Hide-A-Way Lake's population has increased from 88.9% to 96.6%.

Hide-A-Way Lake is more White than neighboring Picayune (52.1% White), Nicholson (62% White), Pearl River (81.9% White), and Kiln (94.5% White). Hide-A-Way Lake is less White than neighboring Rio (100% White).

Hide-A-Way Lake's Black Population

0 residents of Hide-A-Way Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hide-A-Way Lake is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Hide-A-Way Lake ranks 397th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hide-A-Way Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Hide-A-Way Lake's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Hide-A-Way Lake is less Black than neighboring Picayune (38.5% Black), Nicholson (10.6% Black), Pearl River (9.2% Black), and Kiln (2.5% Black).

Hide-A-Way Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Hide-A-Way Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hide-A-Way Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Hide-A-Way Lake ranks 90th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hide-A-Way Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Hide-A-Way Lake's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Hide-A-Way Lake's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Hide-A-Way Lake, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hide-A-Way Lake is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Hide-A-Way Lake ranks 97th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hide-A-Way Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 48.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Hide-A-Way Lake's population has decreased from 4.0% to 1.6%.

Hide-A-Way Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Rio (0% Hispanic). Hide-A-Way Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Picayune (5.1% Hispanic), Nicholson (17.3% Hispanic), Pearl River (5.7% Hispanic), and Kiln (2.9% Hispanic).

Hide-A-Way Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Hide-A-Way Lake, 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 Hide-A-Way Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Hide-A-Way Lake ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hide-A-Way Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hide-A-Way Lake's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Hide-A-Way Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Picayune (0.4% Native American/Other), and Nicholson (2.8% Native American/Other).

Hide-A-Way Lake's Multiracial Population

46 residents of Hide-A-Way Lake, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hide-A-Way Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Hide-A-Way Lake ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hide-A-Way Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 48.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Hide-A-Way Lake's population has decreased from 4.3% to 1.8%.

Hide-A-Way Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Kiln (0% Multiracial), and Rio (0% Multiracial). Hide-A-Way Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Picayune (3.9% Multiracial), Nicholson (7.3% Multiracial), and Pearl River (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.