Moorhead, MS Demographics

A map of Moorhead's Population by Race

Moorhead, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,439, a large decrease from the 1,937 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.0% Black, 12.4% White, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Moorhead, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Moorhead 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 Moorhead, that probability was 39.6% in 2020 and 22.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Moorhead is ranked the 159th 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). Moorhead was ranked the 124th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Moorhead's White Population

179 residents of Moorhead, or 12.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Moorhead is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Moorhead ranks 337th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's White population has declined by an estimated 58.0%. White residents' share of Moorhead's population has decreased from 22.0% to 12.4%.

Moorhead is more White than neighboring Sunflower (9% White). Moorhead is less White than neighboring Inverness (64.2% White), Indianola (15% White), Morgan City (15.4% White), and Mississippi Valley State University (24.3% White).

Moorhead's Black Population

1,252 residents of Moorhead, or 87.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Moorhead is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Moorhead ranks 81st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.2%. Black residents' share of Moorhead's population has increased from 74.5% to 87.0%.

Moorhead is more Black than neighboring Inverness (32.4% Black), Indianola (81.5% Black), Morgan City (84.6% Black), and Mississippi Valley State University (72.7% Black). Moorhead is less Black than neighboring Sunflower (89.4% Black).

Moorhead's Asian Population

8 residents of Moorhead, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Moorhead is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Moorhead ranks 209th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's Asian population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Moorhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Moorhead is more Asian than neighboring Sunflower (0% Asian), Inverness (0% Asian), Indianola (0.4% Asian), Morgan City (0% Asian), and Mississippi Valley State University (0.3% Asian).

Moorhead's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Moorhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Moorhead is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Moorhead ranks 178th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Moorhead's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

Moorhead is less Hispanic than neighboring Inverness (0.9% Hispanic), and Indianola (1.7% Hispanic).

Moorhead's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Moorhead, 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 Moorhead is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Moorhead ranks 326th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Moorhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Moorhead is less Native American/Other than neighboring Inverness (0.7% Native American/Other), and Indianola (0.1% Native American/Other).

Moorhead's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Moorhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Moorhead is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Moorhead ranks 379th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Moorhead's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Moorhead's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Moorhead is less Multiracial than neighboring Sunflower (1.5% Multiracial), Inverness (1.8% Multiracial), Indianola (1.4% Multiracial), and Mississippi Valley State University (2.7% 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.