Horn Lake, MS Demographics

A map of Horn Lake's Population by Race

Horn Lake, Mississippi has an estimated population of 26,647, a less than 1% change from the 26,736 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 50.0% Black, 35.7% White, 9.2% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Horn Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Horn Lake has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Horn Lake, that probability was 60.7% in 2020 and 61.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Horn Lake is ranked the 13th 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). Horn Lake was ranked the 13th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Horn Lake's White Population

9,517 residents of Horn Lake, or 35.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Horn Lake is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Horn Lake ranks 276th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horn Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Horn Lake's population has decreased from 37.8% to 35.7%.

Horn Lake is more White than neighboring Walls (32.1% White). Horn Lake is less White than neighboring Lynchburg (40.1% White), Southaven (50.7% White), Lakeview (54.5% White), and Hernando (74% White).

Horn Lake's Black Population

13,311 residents of Horn Lake, or 50.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Horn Lake is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Horn Lake ranks 167th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horn Lake's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Horn Lake's population has increased from 49.3% to 50.0%.

Horn Lake is more Black than neighboring Lynchburg (38.6% Black), Southaven (39.3% Black), Lakeview (0% Black), and Hernando (14.5% Black). Horn Lake is less Black than neighboring Walls (66.3% Black).

Horn Lake's Asian Population

210 residents of Horn Lake, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Horn Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Horn Lake ranks 86th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horn Lake's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Asian residents' share of Horn Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Horn Lake is more Asian than neighboring Lynchburg (0.6% Asian). Horn Lake is less Asian than neighboring Southaven (1.2% Asian), Lakeview (8.4% Asian), and Hernando (1.2% Asian).

Horn Lake's Hispanic Population

2,460 residents of Horn Lake, or 9.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Horn Lake is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Horn Lake ranks 30th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horn Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Horn Lake's population has increased from 7.8% to 9.2%.

Horn Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Southaven (5.3% Hispanic), Walls (0.7% Hispanic), and Hernando (7% Hispanic). Horn Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Lynchburg (11.3% Hispanic), and Lakeview (35.7% Hispanic).

Horn Lake's Native American/Other Population

102 residents of Horn Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Horn Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Horn Lake ranks 115th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horn Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Horn Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Horn Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lynchburg (0% Native American/Other), Walls (0% Native American/Other), and Hernando (0.2% Native American/Other). Horn Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Southaven (1.1% Native American/Other), and Lakeview (1.3% Native American/Other).

Horn Lake's Multiracial Population

1,047 residents of Horn Lake, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Horn Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Horn Lake ranks 95th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Horn Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 3.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Horn Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Horn Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Southaven (2.3% Multiracial), Lakeview (0% Multiracial), Walls (0% Multiracial), and Hernando (3% Multiracial). Horn Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Lynchburg (9.3% 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.