Lyon, MS Demographics

A map of Lyon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	249	221	64.5%	74.7%
Black	124	56	32.1%	18.9%
Native American/Other	10	1	2.6%	0.3%
Multiracial	3	9	0.8%	3.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	9	0.0%	3.0%

Lyon, Mississippi has an estimated population of 386, a dramatic increase from the 296 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.5% White, 32.1% Black, 2.6% Native American/Other, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lyon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lyon 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 Lyon, that probability was 40.5% in 2020 and 48.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lyon is ranked the 299th 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). Lyon was ranked the 321st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lyon's White Population

249 residents of Lyon, or 64.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lyon is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Lyon ranks 121st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon's White population has grown by an estimated 12.7%. White residents' share of Lyon's population has decreased from 74.7% to 64.5%.

Lyon is more White than neighboring Clarksdale (13.4% White), Jonestown (0% White), Farrell (0% White), and Coahoma (0% White). Lyon is less White than neighboring Dublin (100% White).

Lyon's Black Population

124 residents of Lyon, or 32.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lyon is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Lyon ranks 292nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon's Black population has grown by an estimated 121.4%. Black residents' share of Lyon's population has increased from 18.9% to 32.1%.

Lyon is more Black than neighboring Dublin (0% Black). Lyon is less Black than neighboring Clarksdale (80.9% Black), Jonestown (100% Black), Farrell (100% Black), and Coahoma (98.6% Black).

Lyon's Asian Population

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

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

Lyon is less Asian than neighboring Clarksdale (0.4% Asian).

Lyon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lyon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lyon is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lyon ranks 134th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lyon's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.0%.

Lyon is less Hispanic than neighboring Clarksdale (3.8% Hispanic), and Coahoma (1.4% Hispanic).

Lyon's Native American/Other Population

10 residents of Lyon, or 2.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lyon is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lyon ranks 226th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 900.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lyon's population has increased from 0.3% to 2.6%.

Lyon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clarksdale (0.3% Native American/Other), Jonestown (0% Native American/Other), Farrell (0% Native American/Other), Coahoma (0% Native American/Other), and Dublin (0% Native American/Other).

Lyon's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Lyon, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lyon is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Lyon ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lyon's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lyon's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.8%.

Lyon is more Multiracial than neighboring Jonestown (0% Multiracial), Farrell (0% Multiracial), Coahoma (0% Multiracial), and Dublin (0% Multiracial). Lyon is less Multiracial than neighboring Clarksdale (1.2% 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.