Maben, MS Demographics

A map of Maben's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	453	496	36.8%	64.3%
Multiracial	350	20	28.4%	2.6%
White	256	232	20.8%	30.1%
Hispanic	172	20	14.0%	2.6%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Maben, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,231, a dramatic increase from the 771 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 36.8% Black, 28.4% Multiracial, 20.8% White, 14.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Maben, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Maben has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Maben, that probability was 49.4% in 2020 and 72.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Maben is ranked the 177th 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). Maben was ranked the 220th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Maben's White Population

256 residents of Maben, or 20.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Maben is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Maben ranks 300th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maben's White population has grown by an estimated 10.3%. White residents' share of Maben's population has decreased from 30.1% to 20.8%.

Maben is more White than neighboring Pheba (13.6% White). Maben is less White than neighboring Mathiston (81.9% White), Mantee (96.5% White), Eupora (55.8% White), and Walthall (98.4% White).

Maben's Black Population

453 residents of Maben, or 36.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Maben is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Maben ranks 117th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maben's Black population has declined by an estimated 8.7%. Black residents' share of Maben's population has decreased from 64.3% to 36.8%.

Maben is more Black than neighboring Mathiston (12.3% Black), Mantee (0.7% Black), and Walthall (0% Black). Maben is less Black than neighboring Pheba (82.1% Black), and Eupora (41.2% Black).

Maben's Asian Population

0 residents of Maben, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Maben is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Maben ranks 188th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Maben is less Asian than neighboring Mathiston (2.1% Asian), and Walthall (1.6% Asian).

Maben's Hispanic Population

172 residents of Maben, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Maben is considerably higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Maben ranks 163rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maben's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 760.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Maben's population has increased from 2.6% to 14.0%.

Maben is more Hispanic than neighboring Mathiston (1.2% Hispanic), Pheba (4.3% Hispanic), Mantee (2.2% Hispanic), Eupora (0.1% Hispanic), and Walthall (0% Hispanic).

Maben's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Maben, 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 Maben is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Maben ranks 307th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Maben is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mantee (0.7% Native American/Other).

Maben's Multiracial Population

350 residents of Maben, or 28.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Maben is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Maben ranks 197th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Maben's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 1650.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Maben's population has increased from 2.6% to 28.4%.

Maben is more Multiracial than neighboring Mathiston (2.6% Multiracial), Pheba (0% Multiracial), Mantee (0% Multiracial), Eupora (3% Multiracial), and Walthall (0% 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.