McLain, MS Demographics

A map of McLain's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	365	192	87.7%	61.3%
Black	35	104	8.4%	33.2%
Multiracial	15	7	3.6%	2.2%
Asian	1	2	0.2%	0.6%
Hispanic	0	5	0.0%	1.6%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.0%

McLain, Mississippi has an estimated population of 416, a dramatic increase from the 313 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.7% White, 8.4% Black, 3.6% Multiracial, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of McLain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

McLain 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 McLain, that probability was 51.2% in 2020 and 22.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

McLain is ranked the 282nd 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). McLain was ranked the 311th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

McLain's White Population

365 residents of McLain, or 87.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in McLain is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. McLain ranks 180th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McLain's White population has grown by an estimated 90.1%. White residents' share of McLain's population has increased from 61.3% to 87.7%.

McLain is more White than neighboring Beaumont (32.4% White), New Augusta (53.9% White), and Leakesville (46.1% White). McLain is less White than neighboring Leaf (100% White), and Benndale (100% White).

McLain's Black Population

35 residents of McLain, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in McLain is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. McLain ranks 232nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McLain's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.3%. Black residents' share of McLain's population has decreased from 33.2% to 8.4%.

McLain is more Black than neighboring Leaf (0% Black), and Benndale (0% Black). McLain is less Black than neighboring Beaumont (37.8% Black), New Augusta (35.3% Black), and Leakesville (48.5% Black).

McLain's Asian Population

1 residents of McLain, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in McLain is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. McLain ranks 103rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McLain's Asian population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of McLain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

McLain is more Asian than neighboring Leaf (0% Asian), Benndale (0% Asian), and Leakesville (0.1% Asian). McLain is less Asian than neighboring Beaumont (27.9% Asian), and New Augusta (1.7% Asian).

McLain's Hispanic Population

0 residents of McLain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in McLain is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. McLain ranks 243rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McLain's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of McLain's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

McLain is less Hispanic than neighboring Beaumont (0.9% Hispanic), New Augusta (3.4% Hispanic), and Leakesville (0.7% Hispanic).

McLain's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of McLain, 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 McLain is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. McLain ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McLain's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of McLain's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

McLain is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Augusta (0.7% Native American/Other), and Leakesville (0.9% Native American/Other).

McLain's Multiracial Population

15 residents of McLain, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in McLain is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. McLain ranks 247th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, McLain's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 114.3%. Multiracial residents' share of McLain's population has increased from 2.2% to 3.6%.

McLain is more Multiracial than neighboring Leaf (0% Multiracial), Beaumont (1.1% Multiracial), and Benndale (0% Multiracial). McLain is less Multiracial than neighboring New Augusta (5.1% Multiracial), and Leakesville (3.7% 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.