Kokomo, MS Demographics

A map of Kokomo's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	143	35	83.1%	23.3%
White	29	110	16.9%	73.3%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	2.0%

Kokomo, Mississippi has an estimated population of 172, a large increase from the 150 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.1% Black, 16.9% White, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Kokomo, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Kokomo 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 Kokomo, that probability was 40.7% in 2020 and 28.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Kokomo is ranked the 367th 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). Kokomo was ranked the 385th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Kokomo's White Population

29 residents of Kokomo, or 16.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Kokomo is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Kokomo ranks 126th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kokomo's White population has declined by an estimated 73.6%. White residents' share of Kokomo's population has decreased from 73.3% to 16.9%.

Kokomo is less White than neighboring Foxworth (25.2% White), Tylertown (45.8% White), Columbia (59.6% White), Angie (32.6% White), and Varnado (75.5% White).

Kokomo's Black Population

143 residents of Kokomo, or 83.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Kokomo is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Kokomo ranks 264th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kokomo's Black population has grown by an estimated 308.6%. Black residents' share of Kokomo's population has increased from 23.3% to 83.1%.

Kokomo is more Black than neighboring Foxworth (59.2% Black), Tylertown (44.5% Black), Columbia (35.8% Black), Angie (43.8% Black), and Varnado (21.2% Black).

Kokomo's Asian Population

0 residents of Kokomo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Kokomo is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Kokomo ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kokomo's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Kokomo's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Kokomo is less Asian than neighboring Tylertown (1.3% Asian).

Kokomo's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Kokomo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Kokomo is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Kokomo ranks 287th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kokomo's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Kokomo's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Kokomo is less Hispanic than neighboring Tylertown (5% Hispanic), Columbia (1.7% Hispanic), and Angie (10.2% Hispanic).

Kokomo's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Kokomo is less Native American/Other than neighboring Columbia (1% Native American/Other).

Kokomo's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Kokomo, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Kokomo is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Kokomo ranks 276th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Kokomo's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Kokomo's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Kokomo is less Multiracial than neighboring Foxworth (15.6% Multiracial), Tylertown (3.3% Multiracial), Columbia (1.9% Multiracial), Angie (13.4% Multiracial), and Varnado (3.3% 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.