Mooreville, MS Demographics

A map of Mooreville's Population by Race

Mooreville, Mississippi has an estimated population of 2,154, a dramatic increase from the 859 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.9% White, 11.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mooreville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mooreville 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 Mooreville, that probability was 22.6% in 2020 and 21.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mooreville is ranked the 120th 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). Mooreville was ranked the 213th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mooreville's White Population

1,894 residents of Mooreville, or 87.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mooreville is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Mooreville ranks 56th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooreville's White population has grown by an estimated 151.5%. White residents' share of Mooreville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.9%.

Mooreville is more White than neighboring Mantachie (74% White), Plantersville (17.8% White), Tupelo (51.9% White), Verona (10.9% White), and Saltillo (79.5% White).

Mooreville's Black Population

250 residents of Mooreville, or 11.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mooreville is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Mooreville ranks 359th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooreville's Black population has grown by an estimated 410.2%. Black residents' share of Mooreville's population has increased from 5.7% to 11.6%.

Mooreville is more Black than neighboring Mantachie (2.8% Black). Mooreville is less Black than neighboring Plantersville (81.1% Black), Tupelo (37.8% Black), Verona (83.2% Black), and Saltillo (16% Black).

Mooreville's Asian Population

10 residents of Mooreville, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mooreville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Mooreville ranks 153rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooreville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Asian residents' share of Mooreville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Mooreville is more Asian than neighboring Mantachie (0% Asian), Plantersville (0% Asian), Verona (0% Asian), and Saltillo (0% Asian). Mooreville is less Asian than neighboring Tupelo (1.7% Asian).

Mooreville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Mooreville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mooreville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Mooreville ranks 94th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooreville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Mooreville's population has decreased from 4.1% to 0.0%.

Mooreville is less Hispanic than neighboring Mantachie (10.6% Hispanic), Tupelo (4.7% Hispanic), Verona (5.4% Hispanic), and Saltillo (2.4% Hispanic).

Mooreville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Mooreville, 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 Mooreville is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Mooreville ranks 272nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

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

Mooreville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mantachie (2.9% Native American/Other), Tupelo (1.1% Native American/Other), and Saltillo (1.4% Native American/Other).

Mooreville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Mooreville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mooreville is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Mooreville ranks 278th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mooreville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Mooreville's population has decreased from 2.0% to 0.0%.

Mooreville is less Multiracial than neighboring Mantachie (9.7% Multiracial), Plantersville (1.2% Multiracial), Tupelo (2.8% Multiracial), Verona (0.5% Multiracial), and Saltillo (0.7% 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.