Mississippi Valley State University, MS Demographics

A map of Mississippi Valley State University's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	539	593	72.7%	73.7%
White	180	132	24.3%	16.4%
Multiracial	20	5	2.7%	0.6%
Asian	2	9	0.3%	1.1%
Hispanic	0	59	0.0%	7.3%
Native American/Other	0	7	0.0%	0.9%

Mississippi Valley State University, Mississippi has an estimated population of 741, a decrease from the 805 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 72.7% Black, 24.3% White, 2.7% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mississippi Valley State University, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mississippi Valley State University has become 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 Mississippi Valley State University, that probability was 42.5% in 2020 and 41.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mississippi Valley State University is ranked the 226th 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). Mississippi Valley State University was ranked the 216th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mississippi Valley State University's White Population

180 residents of Mississippi Valley State University, or 24.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mississippi Valley State University is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Mississippi Valley State University ranks 355th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi Valley State University's White population has grown by an estimated 36.4%. White residents' share of Mississippi Valley State University's population has increased from 16.4% to 24.3%.

Mississippi Valley State University is more White than neighboring Itta Bena (4% White), Morgan City (15.4% White), and Sidon (0% White). Mississippi Valley State University is less White than neighboring Schlater (41.2% White), and Greenwood (25.6% White).

Mississippi Valley State University's Black Population

539 residents of Mississippi Valley State University, or 72.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mississippi Valley State University is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Mississippi Valley State University ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi Valley State University's Black population has declined by an estimated 9.1%. Black residents' share of Mississippi Valley State University's population has decreased from 73.7% to 72.7%.

Mississippi Valley State University is more Black than neighboring Schlater (58.8% Black), and Greenwood (69.8% Black). Mississippi Valley State University is less Black than neighboring Itta Bena (91.6% Black), Morgan City (84.6% Black), and Sidon (100% Black).

Mississippi Valley State University's Asian Population

2 residents of Mississippi Valley State University, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mississippi Valley State University is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Mississippi Valley State University ranks 51st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi Valley State University's Asian population has declined by an estimated 77.8%. Asian residents' share of Mississippi Valley State University's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.3%.

Mississippi Valley State University is more Asian than neighboring Itta Bena (0% Asian), Schlater (0% Asian), Morgan City (0% Asian), and Sidon (0% Asian). Mississippi Valley State University is less Asian than neighboring Greenwood (0.4% Asian).

Mississippi Valley State University's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mississippi Valley State University, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mississippi Valley State University is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Mississippi Valley State University ranks 36th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi Valley State University's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mississippi Valley State University's population has decreased from 7.3% to 0.0%.

Mississippi Valley State University is less Hispanic than neighboring Itta Bena (4.4% Hispanic), and Greenwood (3.3% Hispanic).

Mississippi Valley State University's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mississippi Valley State University, 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 Mississippi Valley State University is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Mississippi Valley State University ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi Valley State University's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mississippi Valley State University's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Mississippi Valley State University is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenwood (0.7% Native American/Other).

Mississippi Valley State University's Multiracial Population

20 residents of Mississippi Valley State University, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mississippi Valley State University is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Mississippi Valley State University ranks 399th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mississippi Valley State University's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mississippi Valley State University's population has increased from 0.6% to 2.7%.

Mississippi Valley State University is more Multiracial than neighboring Itta Bena (0% Multiracial), Schlater (0% Multiracial), Morgan City (0% Multiracial), Greenwood (0.3% Multiracial), and Sidon (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.