Miston, TN Demographics

A map of Miston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	96	72	100.0%	93.5%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	1.3%
Hispanic	0	2	0.0%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	2.6%
Multiracial	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Miston, Tennessee has an estimated population of 96, a large increase from the 77 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Miston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Miston has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Miston, that probability was 12.4% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Miston is ranked the 481st most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 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). Miston was ranked the 500th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Miston's White Population

96 residents of Miston, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Miston is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Miston ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Miston's White population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. White residents' share of Miston's population has increased from 93.5% to 100.0%.

Miston is more White than neighboring Ridgely (69.9% White), Finley (93.8% White), and Dyersburg (65.2% White).

Miston's Black Population

0 residents of Miston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Miston is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Miston ranks 457th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Miston is less Black than neighboring Ridgely (22.3% Black), and Dyersburg (27.8% Black).

Miston's Asian Population

0 residents of Miston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Miston is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Miston ranks 79th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Miston's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Miston's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Miston is less Asian than neighboring Dyersburg (0.6% Asian).

Miston's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Miston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Miston is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Miston ranks 272nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Miston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Miston's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Miston is less Hispanic than neighboring Ridgely (1.3% Hispanic), Finley (6.2% Hispanic), and Dyersburg (3.1% Hispanic).

Miston's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Miston, 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 Miston is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Miston ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Miston's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Miston's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.0%.

Miston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dyersburg (0.1% Native American/Other).

Miston's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Miston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Miston is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Miston ranks 502nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

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

Miston is less Multiracial than neighboring Ridgely (6.5% Multiracial), and Dyersburg (3.2% 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.