Kearney Park, MS Demographics

A map of Kearney Park's Population by Race

Kearney Park, Mississippi has an estimated population of 485, a dramatic decrease from the 1,048 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.8% Black, 33.2% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kearney Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kearney Park has become considerably more 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 Kearney Park, that probability was 30.0% in 2020 and 44.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kearney Park is ranked the 265th 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). Kearney Park was ranked the 187th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kearney Park's White Population

161 residents of Kearney Park, or 33.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kearney Park is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Kearney Park ranks 365th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearney Park's White population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Kearney Park's population has increased from 14.5% to 33.2%.

Kearney Park is less White than neighboring Flora (41.7% White), Bentonia (85.2% White), Madison (77.3% White), Gluckstadt (42.5% White), and Ridgeland (40.1% White).

Kearney Park's Black Population

324 residents of Kearney Park, or 66.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kearney Park is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Kearney Park ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearney Park's Black population has declined by an estimated 62.5%. Black residents' share of Kearney Park's population has decreased from 82.3% to 66.8%.

Kearney Park is more Black than neighboring Flora (55.4% Black), Bentonia (12.9% Black), Madison (12.7% Black), Gluckstadt (42.3% Black), and Ridgeland (46.4% Black).

Kearney Park's Asian Population

0 residents of Kearney Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kearney Park is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Kearney Park ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Kearney Park is less Asian than neighboring Flora (1% Asian), Madison (5.9% Asian), Gluckstadt (11.2% Asian), and Ridgeland (3.5% Asian).

Kearney Park's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kearney Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kearney Park is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kearney Park ranks 357th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearney Park's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kearney Park's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Kearney Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Madison (2.3% Hispanic), Gluckstadt (1.7% Hispanic), and Ridgeland (6.5% Hispanic).

Kearney Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Kearney Park, 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 Kearney Park is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Kearney Park ranks 293rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Kearney Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Flora (0.3% Native American/Other), Madison (0.4% Native American/Other), Gluckstadt (0.5% Native American/Other), and Ridgeland (1.3% Native American/Other).

Kearney Park's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Kearney Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kearney Park is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Kearney Park ranks 265th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kearney Park's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kearney Park's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.0%.

Kearney Park is less Multiracial than neighboring Flora (1.5% Multiracial), Bentonia (1.9% Multiracial), Madison (1.4% Multiracial), Gluckstadt (1.8% Multiracial), and Ridgeland (2.3% 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.