Longview, MS Demographics

A map of Longview's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	183	258	86.7%	87.5%
Black	28	21	13.3%	7.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	0.7%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%
Multiracial	0	13	0.0%	4.4%

Longview, Mississippi has an estimated population of 211, a large decrease from the 295 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.7% White, 13.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Longview, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Longview is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Longview, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 23.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Longview is ranked the 347th 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). Longview was ranked the 323rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Longview's White Population

183 residents of Longview, or 86.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Longview is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Longview ranks 60th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Longview's White population has declined by an estimated 29.1%. White residents' share of Longview's population has decreased from 87.5% to 86.7%.

Longview is more White than neighboring Starkville (52.7% White), Mississippi State (67.2% White), Pheba (13.6% White), and Maben (20.8% White). Longview is less White than neighboring Sturgis (95.3% White).

Longview's Black Population

28 residents of Longview, or 13.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Longview is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Longview ranks 350th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Longview's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Longview's population has increased from 7.1% to 13.3%.

Longview is more Black than neighboring Sturgis (0% Black). Longview is less Black than neighboring Starkville (36% Black), Mississippi State (24.1% Black), Pheba (82.1% Black), and Maben (36.8% Black).

Longview's Asian Population

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

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

Longview is less Asian than neighboring Starkville (4.6% Asian), Sturgis (3.1% Asian), and Mississippi State (3% Asian).

Longview's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Longview, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Longview is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Longview ranks 368th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Longview's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Longview's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Longview is less Hispanic than neighboring Starkville (3.8% Hispanic), Sturgis (1.6% Hispanic), Mississippi State (1.6% Hispanic), Pheba (4.3% Hispanic), and Maben (14% Hispanic).

Longview's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Longview, 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 Longview is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Longview ranks 225th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Longview is less Native American/Other than neighboring Starkville (0.5% Native American/Other), and Mississippi State (0.5% Native American/Other).

Longview's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Longview, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Longview is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Longview ranks 54th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Longview's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Longview's population has decreased from 4.4% to 0.0%.

Longview is less Multiracial than neighboring Starkville (2.3% Multiracial), Mississippi State (3.7% Multiracial), and Maben (28.4% 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.