Meadville, MS Demographics

A map of Meadville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	406	359	75.9%	80.1%
Black	108	70	20.2%	15.6%
Native American/Other	13	3	2.4%	0.7%
Multiracial	8	13	1.5%	2.9%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	3	0.0%	0.7%

Meadville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 535, a large increase from the 448 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.9% White, 20.2% Black, 2.4% Native American/Other, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Meadville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Meadville has become 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 Meadville, that probability was 33.3% in 2020 and 38.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Meadville is ranked the 259th 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). Meadville was ranked the 270th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Meadville's White Population

406 residents of Meadville, or 75.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Meadville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Meadville ranks 94th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's White population has grown by an estimated 13.1%. White residents' share of Meadville's population has decreased from 80.1% to 75.9%.

Meadville is more White than neighboring Bude (44.7% White), Roxie (43.9% White), Crosby (27.8% White), Fayette (0% White), and Gloster (19.2% White).

Meadville's Black Population

108 residents of Meadville, or 20.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Meadville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Meadville ranks 305th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's Black population has grown by an estimated 54.3%. Black residents' share of Meadville's population has increased from 15.6% to 20.2%.

Meadville is less Black than neighboring Bude (54.2% Black), Roxie (55.8% Black), Crosby (72.2% Black), Fayette (100% Black), and Gloster (79.3% Black).

Meadville's Asian Population

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

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

Meadville is less Asian than neighboring Gloster (0.3% Asian).

Meadville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Meadville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Meadville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Meadville ranks 370th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Meadville is less Hispanic than neighboring Gloster (0.8% Hispanic).

Meadville's Native American/Other Population

13 residents of Meadville, or 2.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Meadville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Meadville ranks 105th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 333.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Meadville's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.4%.

Meadville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bude (0% Native American/Other), Roxie (0% Native American/Other), Crosby (0% Native American/Other), Fayette (0% Native American/Other), and Gloster (0% Native American/Other).

Meadville's Multiracial Population

8 residents of Meadville, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Meadville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Meadville ranks 170th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Meadville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 38.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Meadville's population has decreased from 2.9% to 1.5%.

Meadville is more Multiracial than neighboring Bude (1.2% Multiracial), Roxie (0.2% Multiracial), Crosby (0% Multiracial), Fayette (0% Multiracial), and Gloster (0.3% 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.