Lena, MS Demographics

A map of Lena's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	151	130	89.3%	82.8%
Black	12	23	7.1%	14.6%
Hispanic	4	3	2.4%	1.9%
Multiracial	2	1	1.2%	0.6%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Lena, Mississippi has an estimated population of 169, an increase from the 157 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.3% White, 7.1% Black, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lena, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lena 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 Lena, that probability was 29.3% in 2020 and 19.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lena is ranked the 368th 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). Lena was ranked the 379th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lena's White Population

151 residents of Lena, or 89.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lena is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Lena ranks 89th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lena's White population has grown by an estimated 16.2%. White residents' share of Lena's population has increased from 82.8% to 89.3%.

Lena is more White than neighboring Walnut Grove (36.6% White), Harperville (82.3% White), Carthage (32.6% White), Standing Pine (2.7% White), and Hillsboro (7.6% White).

Lena's Black Population

12 residents of Lena, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lena is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Lena ranks 313th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lena's Black population has declined by an estimated 47.8%. Black residents' share of Lena's population has decreased from 14.6% to 7.1%.

Lena is more Black than neighboring Standing Pine (0% Black). Lena is less Black than neighboring Walnut Grove (57.4% Black), Harperville (17.7% Black), Carthage (44.5% Black), and Hillsboro (61% Black).

Lena's Asian Population

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

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

Lena's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Lena, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lena is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lena ranks 218th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lena's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lena's population has increased from 1.9% to 2.4%.

Lena is more Hispanic than neighboring Harperville (0% Hispanic). Lena is less Hispanic than neighboring Walnut Grove (4.1% Hispanic), Carthage (22% Hispanic), Standing Pine (11.7% Hispanic), and Hillsboro (24.8% Hispanic).

Lena's Native American/Other Population

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

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

Lena is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carthage (0.7% Native American/Other), Standing Pine (85.6% Native American/Other), and Hillsboro (6.6% Native American/Other).

Lena's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Lena, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lena is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Lena ranks 396th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lena's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lena's population has increased from 0.6% to 1.2%.

Lena is more Multiracial than neighboring Harperville (0% Multiracial), Carthage (0.3% Multiracial), Standing Pine (0% Multiracial), and Hillsboro (0% Multiracial). Lena is less Multiracial than neighboring Walnut Grove (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.